Health Literacy and Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) in the Perioperative Setting

Brittany Willer

Summary

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

Age range: 3–17 years
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: No

Detailed criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * 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. Exclusion Criteria: * ASA ≥ 3 * chronic pain condition * inpatient * regional anesthesia.

Interventions

Other
Survey using a questionnaire.
REDCap Survey

Location

Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio
catherine.roth@nationwidechildrens.org 614-722-2997