Health Literacy in the Perioperative Setting

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age3-17
SponsorBrittany Willer

About this trial

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.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

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.

Disqualifiers

ASA ≥ 3

chronic pain condition

inpatient

regional anesthesia.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Survey using a questionnaire.

Treatment groups

No treatment groups listed

Sponsors and collaborators

Brittany Willer

Lead sponsor

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Sponsor institution