Date of Award
Spring 3-30-2018
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Social Work (DSW)
Department
Social Work
First Advisor
Dr. David H. Johnson
Second Advisor
Dr. Curtis Proctor
Third Advisor
Dr. Alex Redcay
Abstract
This study aimed to explore Hispanic parent/caregiver health literacy and emergency department (ED) utilization for children ages birth to 10 years of age from a single outpatient pediatric primary care office in Wilmington, Delaware. English language proficiency (ELP) was measured to determine whether ELP was a moderating variable for ED utilization in children of Hispanic parents/caregivers. The following research question was explored in this study: “Are there significant differences between levels of health literacy and emergency department utilization rates when controlling for level of English language proficiency in Hispanic parents/caregivers?” The research question was guided by the following hypothesis: “Hispanic parents/caregivers with higher levels of health literacy utilize emergency department services at lower rates when controlling for levels of English language proficiency.”
Recommended Citation
Ramirez Sanchez, Sandy Anhai, "Hispanic Parent/Caregiver Health Literacy: Examining Effect on Pediatric Emergency Department Utilization" (2018). Social Work Doctoral Dissertations. 2.
https://research.library.kutztown.edu/socialworkdissertations/2
