The objective of this project is to determine the efficacy of a tablet-based educational intervention at improving orthopaedic health literacy amongst families of pediatric patients treated for fractures in an outpatient setting.
This project aims to reduce knowledge disparity amongst caregivers of patients presenting for pediatric fracture care. At our institution, many patients presenting with fractures do not have easy access to either technology or the internet, preventing caregivers from benefiting from educational tools such as POSNA's OrthoKids®. We are planning to increase access and improve health literacy through a simple intervention of providing tablet-based access to POSNA's Orthokids while families are waiting for their physician. Families will be randomized to either standard waiting room experience vs. tablet-based educational intervention to limit selection bias. A brief pre-visit questionnaire will be completed by all caregivers to assess fracture and cast care knowledge as well as the highest educational degree obtained by the caregiver.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
POSNA's Orthokids website and the article on pediatric forearm fracture will be provided on a tablet. The article provided has two separate tabs, labeled "Condition" and "FAQs", that caregivers will be able to read through. Those who speak Spanish will have the Spanish translated version of Orthokids.
Children's Hospital of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Change in Knowledge questionnaire scores
Time frame: up to the second clinic followup visit (Average 6 weeks)
Change in caregiver satisfaction scores
Time frame: up to the second clinic followup visit (Average 6 weeks)
Feedback about the OrthoKids website
Time frame: up to the second clinic followup visit (Average 6 weeks)
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