HealthyU-Latinx: A Technology-based Tool for addressing Health Literacy in Latinx Secondary Students and their Families

HealthyU-Latinx：一种基于技术的工具，用于提高拉丁裔中学生及其家庭的健康素养

• 批准号: 10699830
• 负责人: EDWARD GUSTAV FEIL
• 金额: $ 27.58万
• 依托单位: OREGON RES BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION STRAT
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-08-06 至 2024-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10699830
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Project Summary/Abstract Given the broad negative effects of low health literacy, national calls from multiple agencies (e.g., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Academy of Pediatrics, World Health Organization, American School Health Association, Society for Public Health Education) have been made to improve health literacy across all levels of the US population. English Language Learners (ELs) face significant challenges as limited English proficiency further compounds the problem of low health literacy, making certain groups within the United States especially vulnerable to health disparities. Studies reveal that Hispanic/Latinx populations have been found to be at the highest risk of limited health literacy when compared to other minority populations. Limited health literacy has been shown to adversely impact use of preventative services, minimize visits to healthcare facilities, increase nonadherence to medical prescriptions, and lead to higher rates of preventable hospital visits as well as use of emergency services. In this Phase I SBIR application, we propose to develop a proof-of-concept for a commercially viable technology-based solution, HealthyU-Latinx, designed to improve health literacy for Latinx EL secondary school students and their families. HealthyU-Latinx will be a web/mobile-based, self-paced curriculum, featuring animated instructional videos, live demonstration videos, reading materials, and engaging interactive games and activities. The prototype will feature both a student-facing component for school settings and a family-facing component for the home setting which will include support for role-plays, and family-based activities and games. The initial prototype, based on our successful HealthyU program, will focus on skills such as accessing and using insurance, medication management, managing medical emergencies, and accessing health-related resources and services in the community. The prototype will be developed across multiple iterations with significant engagement with Latinx students and their families throughout the development process and will be assessed in a small study with 40 families in both school and home settings where we will assess feasibility, usability, and improvements in knowledge and skill.

项目概要/摘要 鉴于健康素养低下的广泛负面影响，多个机构（例如，中心 疾病控制和预防、美国儿科学会、世界卫生组织、美国 学校健康协会、公共卫生教育协会）已制定提高健康素养 遍及美国各个阶层的人口。英语语言学习者 (EL) 面临着有限的重大挑战 英语水平进一步加剧了健康素养低下的问题，使某些群体 美国尤其容易受到健康差距的影响。研究表明，西班牙裔/拉丁裔人群 与其他少数群体相比，他们被发现健康素养有限的风险最高。 事实证明，健康素养有限会对预防性服务的使用产生不利影响，从而减少就诊次数 医疗保健设施，增加不遵守医疗处方，并导致更高的可预防率 医院就诊以及使用紧急服务。 在此第一阶段 SBIR 应用中，我们建议为商业上可行的方案开发概念验证 基于技术的解决方案 HealthyU-Latinx，旨在提高 Latinx EL 中学的健康素养 学校学生及其家人。 HealthyU-Latinx 将是一个基于网络/移动设备的自定进度课程， 包括动画教学视频、现场演示视频、阅读材料和引人入胜的互动 游戏和活动。该原型将具有面向学生的学校设置组件和 家庭环境中面向家庭的组件，其中包括对角色扮演的支持，以及基于家庭的 活动和游戏。最初的原型基于我们成功的 HealthyU 计划，将重点关注以下技能： 如获取和使用保险、药物管理、管理医疗紧急情况以及获取 社区中与健康相关的资源和服务。 该原型将通过多次迭代进行开发，并与拉丁裔学生进行大量接触 以及他们的家庭在整个开发过程中的情况，并将通过一项针对 40 个家庭的小型研究进行评估 在学校和家庭环境中，我们将评估可行性、可用性以及知识和技能的改进 技能。