Low Health Literacy in Pediatric Thrombosis: Clinical Risks and Realities - L. Avila and J. Vincelli
This episode reviews findings from a cross-sectional study at SickKids on health literacy in pediatric VTE patients and caregivers (Res Pract Thromb Haemost, 2025). Among 101 participants, 74% of adolescents and 59% of parents/caregivers demonstrated low general health literacy using REALM, HAS-A, and eHEALS instruments. Communication with providers was the most affected domain, and fewer than half of participants were satisfied with their thrombosis knowledge. Adolescents frequently overestimated their understanding, underscoring the need for simplified educational resources and a “universal precautions” approach to health literacy in pediatric thrombosis care.
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Bastas, D., Mancini, A., Wong, G., Brandão, L. R., Mukaj, S., Vincelli, J., ... & Avila, L. (2025). Health literacy in pediatric thrombosis: a landscape analysis. Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 9(1), 102653.
Publication Link: https://www.rpthjournal.org/article/S2475-0379%2824%2900348-0/fulltext
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