...The AAP Section on Pediatric Trainees’ (SOPT’s) 2023-’24 advocacy campaign launched in October focuses on increasing health literacy of pediatric patients, their families and communities to improve health outcomes for all children. Each year, SOPT organizes an advocacy campaign that addresses...)

... understanding is critical, and it is a shared responsibility between health care providers and patients and/or caregivers. This can be accomplished using the teach-back technique , an evidence-based health literacy intervention. After providing information or instruction, ask patients and/or caregivers...)

.... Pediatricians will be able to share programs and tools with patients, families, schools and community partners to enhance mental health literacy and build a safety net to support youth in their homes, schools and communities. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the AAP, the American Academy of Child...)

... a family who does not speak English because they inadvertently assume the family has minimal health literacy. Awareness is an important first step to mitigate these biases. Pediatricians also should treat patients as individuals rather than assuming all patients of a similar background are the same...)

.... Community factors included cultural norms/beliefs, geography and access to resources. Health care factors included clinical setting, access and workforce diversity. Individual factors included patient and caregiver demographics (such as health literacy, age and race), clinician experience level...)

..., the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recommends that materials be written at the fifth or sixth grade reading level. Researchers sought to determine if discharge instructions provided by a large, urban children’s hospital included recommended content. They also compared patients’ health literacy...)

...-reviewed research publications, many of which focus on improvements in primary care, family homelessness, immigrant health, literacy, inpatient safety and long COVID. In 2019, Dr. Dreyer was part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine committee that produced the report Roadmap...)

... differences, health literacy, degree of medical complexity, need for interpreters, and different screenings, rehabilitation and specialty services in different countries. Resources such as CareRef may be helpful. Be knowledgeable about health care resources. Understand your state’s public insurance...)

... in   Providence, R.I. Dr. Zonfrillo will describe social media-based challenges that have led to injury and death in youth, as well as strategies pediatricians can employ to help youths optimize safe behaviors while minimizing dangerous and risky behaviors. Improving Health Literacy … One Social Media...)

... with low literacy, would use the medication correctly without guidance from a health care provider. They also talked about whether women with certain medical conditions would avoid using it or ask their doctor first. HRA Pharma presented the panelists with study data showing most people would take...)

... Conference & Exhibition A journalist committed to debunking misinformation and the U.S. assistant secretary for health will be the keynote speakers. Weight loss medications present new options, challenges for pediatric patients Claudia Fox, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP...)

... ). These disparities in internet access can translate to disparities in the ability to receive care. Role of digital and health literacy Digital literacy also plays a large part in a patient’s or caregiver’s ability to benefit from advances in digital health. According to the American Library Association...)

... when pharmacists use a different strength/concentration of medication than what was prescribed and neglect to explain the change. Health literacy About 21 million U.S. parents are considered to have low health literacy. They may not understand prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) labels, how...)

... AAP President Benjamin D. Hoffman, M.D., FAAP Sunday, Sept. 29: “Turning Pages Together: How Pediatricians Rewrote the Book on Early Literacy,” with Claudia Aristy and Perri E. Klass, M.D., FAAP; “New Approaches To Address Social Media and Youth Mental Health,” with Jenny Radesky, M.D., FAAP...)

... of transportation, language/cultural barriers, health literacy issues or because it’s inconvenient. A common scenario is when a patient is released after being in the ED all day and the parents want to get their child home. In addition, pharmacies may be closed when the patient is released. Potential solutions...)