Abstract

The United States (U.S.) ranks last among western nations in overall infant mortality rates and ranks second highest in rates of preterm birth among the same nation group (MacDorman, Matthews, Mohangoo & Zeitlin, 2014). The U.S. infant mortality data show that Black infants have the highest incidence among all groups (Ely, Driscoll & Matthews, 2018; Murphy, Xu, Kochanek & Arias, 2018). Infants born prematurely are among those at highest risk for infant death with Black women delivering premature infants at rates higher than all other U.S. groups (Ely, Driscoll & Matthews, 2018; Murphy, Xu, Kochanek & Arias, 2018; Xu, Murphy, Kochaanek & Bastian, 2016). A number of factors have been postulated to explain this persistent disparity. One such factor is Parental Health Literacy (PHL). PHL is defined as the ability to learn, read, comprehend, and act on health information specifically related to the care and condition of a dependent child. Poorer child health outcomes and low levels of PHL, are associated with inconsistent health promotion behaviors by parents (Kumar, et al., 2010; Shone, Conn, Sanders & Halterman, 2009; Velardo & Drummond, 2013).

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Author Details

Mia K. Waldron, PhD, MSN-Ed, NPD-BC

Sigma Membership

Phi Epsilon

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Descriptive/Correlational

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Parent Experience, Home Discharge, Transition Readiness, Black Infants, Parental Health Literacy

Advisor

Lesley Perry

Second Advisor

Elizabeth Dowdell

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

Villanova University

Degree Year

2019

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None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2021-08-18

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