Navigating care: a multicentre US survey of health literacy in paediatric perioperative care
Authors' conclusion
This multicentre study found that 16% of caregivers had limited health literacy, with higher rates among certain groups.
Study context
- Population
- Caregivers of paediatric patients undergoing surgery at multiple US paediatric institutions, 2023caregivers surveyed
- Participants
- 1,400 caregivers
- Outcome
- Prevalence of limited health literacy (Newest Vital Sign tool)
Methodological detailssurvey, multicentre
- Survey
- Multicentre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Limited or possibly limited health literacy
Caregivers with limited or possibly limited health literacy
16%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Factors associated with limited health literacy
- Younger age, lower educational attainment, non-White ethnicity, primary language other than English and underrepresented minority status significantly associated with limited health literacy
- P < 0.001
Original publication
Navigating care: a multicentre US survey of health literacy in paediatric perioperative care. Br J Anaesth. Published 30 September 2025. doi:10.
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