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Books and babies: clinical-based literacy programs
Kristine K Fortman1, Robert O Fisch, Margaret Y Phinney
1HealthPartners Research Foundation, Minneapolis, Minn 55440-1524, USA. kris.k.fortman@HealthPartners.com
Summary
Providing parents with a literacy program videotape significantly increased their likelihood of reading to their children. This intervention positively impacted children's literacy orientation.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Public Health
- Early Childhood Education
Background:
- Assessing parental engagement in clinic-based literacy initiatives is crucial for early childhood development.
- Health maintenance organizations can play a role in promoting literacy skills from infancy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate parental response to a clinic-based literacy program.
- To determine if program participation enhances children's literacy orientation.
Main Methods:
- A randomized community trial was conducted at a Midwestern health maintenance organization.
- Parents of children under 12 months were surveyed after a 6-month intervention period.
- Literacy orientation, measured by book use, was the primary outcome variable.
Main Results:
- No significant difference in literacy orientation was found between the intervention and control groups.
- Parents receiving an educational videotape showed a significantly higher positive literacy orientation (82.9% vs. 69.2%; P <.05).
- Multivariate regression confirmed the videotape as a significant exposure factor.
Conclusions:
- Parents in the study demonstrated a commitment to reading with their children.
- Educational videotapes effectively encourage parents to read more to their young children, enhancing literacy orientation.
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