Improving Communication and Building a Stronger Medical Home Among Spanish-speaking Families

Recruiting

Brief Summary: This study will seek to improve communication with Spanish speaking families and patients with Cancer and Blood Disorders.

Detailed Description: The Principal Investigator seeks to improve communication with Spanish speaking families with the following goals: 1) to increase patient and family sense of inclusion in the medical community, 2) to increase patient and family medical knowledge and understanding, 3) to improve patient adherence with critical medical regimens, and ultimately, 4) to increase equality of comprehensive medical care delivery across the continuum of care including physical and psychosocial domains.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Patients treated in CCBD	Interview	Patients who are currently receiving therapy at the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Determine a baseline level of Spanish speaking patient satisfaction of care	12 months	Understand the patient experience using qualitative interview of Spanish speaking patients and families Determine satisfaction based on open-ended question with unsatisfied to satisfied as markers.
Determine a baseline level of Spanish Speaking family satisfaction of care	12 months	Understand the patient experience using qualitative interview of Spanish speaking patients and families Determine satisfaction based on open-ended question with unsatisfied to satisfied as markers.
Determine effects of language barrier on Spanish speaking patient needs	12 months	Understand the patient experience using qualitative interview of Spanish speaking patients and families. Determine satisfaction based on open-ended question to determine a list or pattern of common patient needs.
Determine the effect of language barrier on barriers to patient care	12 months	Understand the patient experience using qualitative interview of Spanish speaking patients and families. Determine satisfaction based on open-ended question to determine a list or pattern of common barriers to patient care.
Effect of language barrier on efficiency of access to care	12 months	Understand the patient experience using qualitative interview of Spanish speaking patients and families. Determine satisfaction based on open-ended question to determine how quickly patient was able to receive care.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Determine Spanish speaking patient interest in telemedical check-ins during intensive phases of therapy	12 months	Open-ended questions will be used to determine level of interest in a telemedical support during treatment.
Determine patient interest in home telemedicine support program after discharge	12 months	Open-ended questions will be used to determine level of interest in a telemedicine support program to be used after discharge from hospital.
Determine patient interest in home telemedicine support program	12 months	Open-ended questions will be used to determine level of interest in a telemedicine support program.
Determine Spanish speaking patient interest in medication assistance during intensive phases of therapy	12 months	Open-ended questions will be used to determine level of interest in a telemedical medication support during therapy.
Determine Spanish speaking patient interest in medical check-ins during maintenance	12 months	Open-ended questions will be used to determine level of interest in a telemedical check-ins during maintenance.
Determine Spanish speaking patient interest in medication assistance during maintenance	12 months	Open-ended questions will be used to determine level of interest in a telemedical medication assistance during maintenance.

Locations (1): Children's Hospital Colorado
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Aurora, Colorado, United States