A randomized controlled trial of an Information prescription for pediatric patient education on the Internet

Donna M D'ALESSANDRO; Clarence D KREITER; Susan L KINZER; Michael W PETERSON

doi:10.1001/archpedi.158.9.857

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A randomized controlled trial of an Information prescription for pediatric patient education on the Internet

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A randomized controlled trial of an Information prescription for pediatric patient education on the Internet

Donna M D'ALESSANDRO, Clarence D KREITER, Susan L KINZER and Michael W PETERSON

Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine, Vol.158(9), pp.857-862

2004

DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.158.9.857

PMID: 15351750

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Background: Information prescriptions (IPs) are prescriptions of specific, evidence-based information to manage health problems. Objective: To determine whether a pediatrician-provided IP would change parents' attitudes/behaviors about using Internet health information resources. Design, setting, and participants: We conducted a randomized controlled trial of parents visiting an academic general pediatric practice. Both groups received a preintervention paper survey and a telephone survey 2 to 3 weeks after their clinic visit. The intervention group was offered computer training and received the IP and training summary handout. Results: Final groups included 100 control and 97 intervention subjects. Of all parents, 68.0% had used the Internet in the past 6 months for health information and 52.8% used it for children's health information. The intervention group used the Internet more for general health information (P =.05) and child health information (P<.001) than the control group. At follow-up, 51 (66.2%) of 77 Internet information resources used by the intervention group were prescribed by the pediatricians. Parents who used the IP (31 [32%] of 97 intervention parents) used the Internet for general health information (P<.001) and child health information (P =.001) more than nonusers. Compared with nonusers, IP users were more likely to state they would use the IP again in the future (P =.02) and had already recommended the IP to family or friends more than nonusers (P =.001). Conclusions: Parents of children in pediatric practices commonly use the Internet for general and children's health information. In this study, IPs were associated with specific parental attitude and behavior changes resulting in increased Internet utilization for general and child health information and for specific high-quality information resources. Pediatricians can implement IPs in their office.

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Title: Subtitle: A randomized controlled trial of an Information prescription for pediatric patient education on the Internet
Creators: Donna M D'ALESSANDRO - Department of Pediatrics, The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, United States
Clarence D KREITER - Office of Consultation and Research in Medical Education, The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, United States
Susan L KINZER - Department of Pediatrics, The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, United States
Michael W PETERSON - Department of Internal Medicine, University of California-San Francisco Fresno Medical Education Program, Fresno, United States
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine, Vol.158(9), pp.857-862
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.158.9.857
PMID: 15351750
NLM abbreviation: Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med
ISSN: 1072-4710
eISSN: 1538-3628
Publisher: American Medical Association; Chicago, IL
Language: English
Date published: 2004
Academic Unit: Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Family and Community Medicine; General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984024411502771

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