Promoting Early Literacy Using Digital Devices: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: To determine feasibility and explore effects of literacy promotion using e-books versus board books on the home reading environment, book reading, television use, and child development.

Methods: Randomized controlled trial comparing digital literacy promotion (DLP) using e-books to standard literacy promotion (SLP) using board books among Medicaid-eligible infants. DLP participants received e-books on home digital devices, while SLP participants received board books at well visits between 6 and 12 months of age.

Effects of Early Literacy Promotion on Child Language Development and Home Reading Environment: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: To determine if early literacy promotion, which consisted of board books and reading promotion beginning with newborns, is more effective than standard literacy promotion beginning at 6 months.

Study Design: Hybrid type 1 randomized controlled implementation trial of Medicaid-eligible newborns. Prior to 6 months of age, early literacy promotion participants received board books and reading promotion at well visits plus weekly text messages on reading, while standard literacy promotion participants only received weekly text messages on safety.

Number of children's books in the home: an indicator of parent health literacy.

Background: One in 4 US adults have poor health literacy, unable to read and understand written medical information. Current tools that assess health literacy skills are too lengthy to be useful in routine clinical encounters.

Objective: To determine which of 7 screening questions is most useful for identifying parents with adequate health literacy.

Screening for low literacy among adult caregivers of pediatric patients.

Background And Objectives: The association between functional illiteracy and poor health has led to pediatric literacy promotion programs in the primary care setting. These interventions do not address linked parental literacy needs. An obstacle to referring adults to literacy services is the lack of an instrument that can efficiently identify individuals who could benefit from such programs.