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Administrative data

NCT number NCT03203018
Other study ID # 235HLT-HMO-CTIL
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date September 2015
Est. completion date August 2018

Study information

Verified date January 2019
Source Hadassah Medical Organization
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The current health literacy (HL) pilot intervention was designed through focus groups with women in low socio-economic status (SES) communities. The primary HL issue identified was communication challenges at doctors' visits. As a unique HL intervention tailored to the participants' preferences, this intervention can serve as a model for improving HL in similar communities worldwide.

Objectives include increasing the percentage of women who utilize patient-doctor communication skills and increasing their cardiovascular disease (CVD) knowledge. A unique HL intervention tailored to the participants' preferences was designed which consisted of three workshops conducted in municipality-sponsored women's groups in low SES Jerusalem communities. Questionnaires were completed before and three months after the intervention. The study answers the following: Can HL workshops improve patient-doctor communication skills and CVD knowledge in low SES women?


Description:

The current health literacy (HL) pilot intervention was designed through focus groups with women in low socio-economic status (SES) communities. The primary HL issue identified was communication challenges at doctors' visits. As a unique HL intervention tailored to the participants' preferences, this intervention can serve as a model for improving HL in similar communities worldwide.

Objectives include increasing the percentage of women who utilize patient-doctor communication skills, prepare for their doctor's visit, and increase their cardiovascular disease (CVD) knowledge.

In order to accomplish these objectives, a unique HL intervention tailored to the participants' preferences was designed which consisted of three workshops conducted in municipality-sponsored women's groups in low SES Jerusalem communities. This intervention consisted of a three consecutive weekly workshop conducted in women's support groups in disadvantaged communities in Jerusalem. The workshop includes women's heart health sessions, as well as sessions about how to make the most of a doctor's visit, which includes role play and teach back method practice. A self-admitted questionnaire regarding CVD and relevant HL knowledge and behaviors was completed at the beginning of the intervention, and three months after the last session.

This study answers the question of whether a three session HL workshop for women can successfully raise their CVD knowledge and awareness, as well as change behaviors of women in terms of preparing for doctor's visits.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 407
Est. completion date August 2018
Est. primary completion date August 2018
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Female
Age group 20 Years to 90 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Women from Jerusalem

- Hebrew and Arabic speakers

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Interactive workshop based on community specific needs
Intervention components will include lecture on women's CVD, workshop on how to prepare for a doctor's visit, patient's rights and patient-doctor communication skills, and a "know your numbers" workshop, including understanding blood test results.

Locations

Country Name City State
Israel Hadassah Medical Organization, Jerusalem, Israel Jerusalem

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Hadassah Medical Organization

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Israel, 

References & Publications (7)

Baker DW, Parker RM, Williams MV, Clark WS. Health literacy and the risk of hospital admission. J Gen Intern Med. 1998 Dec;13(12):791-8. — View Citation

Dewalt DA, Berkman ND, Sheridan S, Lohr KN, Pignone MP. Literacy and health outcomes: a systematic review of the literature. J Gen Intern Med. 2004 Dec;19(12):1228-39. Review. — View Citation

Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Health Literacy; Nielsen-Bohlman L, Panzer AM, Kindig DA, editors. Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2004. — View Citation

Martin LR, Williams SL, Haskard KB, Dimatteo MR. The challenge of patient adherence. Ther Clin Risk Manag. 2005 Sep;1(3):189-99. — View Citation

Peerson A, Saunders M. Health literacy revisited: what do we mean and why does it matter? Health Promot Int. 2009 Sep;24(3):285-96. doi: 10.1093/heapro/dap014. Epub 2009 Apr 16. — View Citation

Safeer RS, Keenan J. Health literacy: the gap between physicians and patients. Am Fam Physician. 2005 Aug 1;72(3):463-8. Review. — View Citation

Williams MV, Davis T, Parker RM, Weiss BD. The role of health literacy in patient-physician communication. Fam Med. 2002 May;34(5):383-9. Review. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Change in preparation for doctor's visit Women complete self report survey indicating if whether or not they prepared for their doctor's visit, whether or not they prepared a list of questions for their doctor's visit, a list of symptoms, a list of medications, and their medical background information Before intervention and three months after intervention
Secondary Change in cardiovascular disease knowledge Cardiovascular disease knowledge will be assessed through a self report questionnaire based on the American Heart Association's Cardiovascular disease knowledge survey items At baseline and three month after intervention
Secondary Change in perceived efficacy in patient-physician interaction Perceived efficacy in patient-physician interaction (PEPPI) will be assessed via PEPPI self report scale (Maly, Frank, Marshall, Diametteo, Reuben, 1998) At baseline and three month after intervention
Secondary Change in knowledge of health measures Knowledge of health measures will be assessed through self report questionnaire At baseline and three month after intervention
Secondary Change in reading blood test results Reading blood test results will be assessed through self report questionnaire At baseline and three month after intervention
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