Τίτλος:
Parental anxiety in pediatric surgery consultations: the role of health literacy and need for information
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Introduction: Although important, parental anxiety, health literacy and need-for-information in pediatric surgery outpatient clinics have not been extensively studied. Lower educational attainments, minorities and lower socioeconomic status have been associated with limited health literacy. Parental anxiety has been related to health literacy, sex, education and information needs. The aim of this study is to investigate health literacy and need-for-information and their association to parental anxiety in consultations of pediatric surgery. Materials & methods: We conducted an observational, cross-sectional study in the outpatient pediatric surgery clinic from December 2016 to October 2017. Health literacy, anxiety and need-for-information of parents/guardians of children waiting for pediatric surgical consultation were evaluated. Multivariate regression analysis was used to examine the impact of health literacy and need-for-information on parental/guardian anxiety considering sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the participants. Results: Almost half (46.1%) of the 664 parents/guardians recruited had limited or problematic health literacy and 79.8% of the sample was classified as being anxious. Parental/guardian anxiety was associated at the multiple regression analysis with parental health literacy level (β = − 0.282, p < 0.001), need-for-information preoperatively (β = 0.907, p < 0.001), educational level (β = − 0.716, p = 0.001), sex (β = 1.563, p < 0.001), and severity of the condition of the child (β = 0.379, p < 0.001). Conclusion: Parents/guardians experience high levels of anxiety, which is associated to health literacy and need-for-information. These factors should be considered in pediatric surgical consultations, aiming to reduce parental anxiety. Type of study: Retrospective Study. Level of evidence: Level II. © 2019 Elsevier Inc.
Συγγραφείς:
Kampouroglou, G.
Velonaki, V.-S.
Pavlopoulou, I.
Drakou, E.
Kosmopoulos, M.
Kouvas, N.
Tsagkaris, S.
Fildissis, G.
Nikas, K.
Tsoumakas, K.
Περιοδικό:
Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
anxiety; article; child; clinical feature; consultation; controlled study; cross-sectional study; female; health literacy; human; male; multiple regression; outpatient; pediatric surgery; preoperative evaluation; retrospective study; ambulatory surgery; child parent relation; education; educational status; legal guardian; multivariate analysis; patient referral; pediatrics; preschool child; psychology; regression analysis; surgery, Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; Anxiety; Child; Child, Preschool; Cross-Sectional Studies; Educational Status; Female; Health Literacy; Humans; Legal Guardians; Male; Multivariate Analysis; Parents; Pediatrics; Referral and Consultation; Regression Analysis; Retrospective Studies; Surgical Procedures, Operative
DOI:
10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.07.016
