A Needs Assessment for Literacy in Early Childhood Health Care of Child Caregivers in Child Development Centers
Keywords:
Needs assessment, Child health care literacy, Early childhood, CaregiversAbstract
The purpose of this descriptive research was to study the actual condition of caregiver perceptions of child health care literacy and prioritize child caregivers’ needs related to child health care literacy. The sample consisted of 389 child caregivers who were working in child development centers under a local government organization. The research instrument consisted of the caregivers’ child health care literacy questionnaire. The reliability of the questionnaire was 0.94 using Omega coefficient. Data was analyzed using frequencies, percentages, means, standard deviation, and modified priority needs index (PNImodified).
The findings showed that, regarding the reality of child caregiver perceptions of child health literacy, the overall mean score was high. Considering health literacy, it was found that caregivers had the most access to health information and services. As for nurturing care, it was found that caregivers had provided the most security and safety. The results of the prioritized needs assessment for health literacy found that health knowledge and understanding, communication skills, media-literacy, good health, and adequate nutrition care were the most important needs for literacy of child caregivers in providing early childhood health care.
The findings from this study provide basic information about literacy in early childhood health care of child caregivers in child development centers. These findings will benefit local government organizations in more effectively enhancing caregivers’ child health care literacy.
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