Impact of a Simplified, Visual Educational Intervention on Caregiver Understanding of Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis: A Clinic‐Based Randomized Study

ABSTRACT Atopic dermatitis (AD), a widespread and chronic disease, has educational resources that exceed readability guidelines and lack visual reinforcement, disproportionately impacting families with low health literacy. We conducted a pilot study to determine whether a simplified, visually enhanced handout would improve understanding of AD care compared with a conventional, text‐dominant handout and a no‐handout control with 47 caregivers assigned to one of the three groups. Participants provided with a visual handout had the highest average score improvement, significantly greater than both control participants and those provided a conventional handout. These findings illustrate the benefit of using simplified, visual educational materials in improving pediatric AD caregiver understanding and reducing disparities in dermatological care.

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Pediatric Dermatology
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2026-10-05
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https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.70322
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Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
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Impact of a Simplified, Visual Educational Intervention on Caregiver Understanding of Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis: A Clinic‐Based Randomized Study

Joy Wan, Patrick McMahon, Jacob Chacko, Teja Buddhavarapu
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ABSTRACT Atopic dermatitis (AD), a widespread and chronic disease, has educational resources that exceed readability guidelines and lack visual reinforcement, disproportionately impacting families with low health literacy. We conducted a pilot study to determine whether a simplified, visually enhanced handout would improve understanding of AD care compared with a conventional, text‐dominant handout and a no‐handout control with 47 caregivers assigned to one of the three groups. Participants provided with a visual handout had the highest average score improvement, significantly greater than both control participants and those provided a conventional handout. These findings illustrate the benefit of using simplified, visual educational materials in improving pediatric AD caregiver understanding and reducing disparities in dermatological care.

Pediatric Dermatology
Johns Hopkins University (US), SUNY Upstate Medical University (US), Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 7%
Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
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