Caregiver low health literacy and nonurgent use of the pediatric emergency department for febrile illness.

Objective: To examine the association between caregiver health literacy and the likelihood of a nonurgent emergency department (ED) visit in children presenting for fever.

Methods: This cross-sectional study used the Newest Vital Sign to assess the health literacy of caregivers accompanying children with fever to the ED. Visit urgency was determined by resources utilized during the ED visit.