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Facilitating Shared Reading Exposure To Promote Health Outcomes In A Rural Pediatric Primary Care Clinic, Meredith L. Longino
Facilitating Shared Reading Exposure To Promote Health Outcomes In A Rural Pediatric Primary Care Clinic, Meredith L. Longino
Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Project Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this scholarly project was to address a gap in early literacy promotion for rural children by incorporating the Reach Out and Read program. This program bolsters foundational literacy by providing a book and anticipatory guidance at every well-child visit from birth through age 5. This project was expected to decrease no-show well-child attendance rates and improve provider morale.
Background
The project was implemented in an established rural pediatric primary care clinic in Northeast Texas.
Methodology
Process implementation was measured through books distributed and EHR documentation of the intervention. Process objectives were measured by no-show rates for …