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Health Literacy in the Perioperative Setting

Description

The purpose of this study is to determine the association of the social determinants of health with perioperative health literacy in caregivers of children presenting for surgery. Another purpose is to determine the association of caregiver health literacy with preoperative caregiver anxiety and postoperative patient pain scores.

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this study is to determine the association of the social determinants of health with perioperative health literacy in caregivers of children presenting for surgery. Another purpose is to determine the association of caregiver health literacy with preoperative caregiver anxiety and postoperative patient pain scores.

Health Literacy and Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in the Perioperative Setting

Health Literacy in the Perioperative Setting

Condition
Pediatric Surgery
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Columbus

Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43205

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Caregivers of children age 3-17 years
  • * Patient undergoing ambulatory dental rehabilitation, orchiopexy, inguinal hernia repair, or tonsillectomy +/- adenoidectomy +/- ear tubes under general anesthesia.
  • * Primary language must be English, Spanish, Arabic, Nepali, or Somali.
  • * ASA ≥ 3
  • * chronic pain condition
  • * inpatient
  • * regional anesthesia.

Ages Eligible for Study

3 Years to 17 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Brittany Willer,

Study Record Dates

2028-06