The Impact of a Social Worker in a Glaucoma Eye-Care Service: A Prospective Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 40
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change in response to Patient Health Questionnaire 9
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this research study is to determine whether involvement with a social worker helps reduce distress, depression, and increase patient activation in participants over a 6 month intervention period. The study will also describe common barriers to care that participants face.
详细描述
An appointment will be scheduled for participant to meet with a social worker. The appointment may happen on day of participant's scheduled clinic appointment or on another mutually decided upon date and time. Should participant choose to participate, this first visit will be Visit 1 for the study.
Visit 1: Baseline
Informed consent will be obtained demonstrating an interest in participating.
A visit with the social worker will take place during Visit 1. This session will be held in a private office and allows participant time for discussion regarding any challenges, struggles and/or barriers they may be experiencing.
The following baseline questionnaires/surveys will be administered:
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Patients seen at Wills Eye Hospital in the Glaucoma Service
- •Glaucoma of any type, characterized by glaucomatous optic neuropathy and corresponding visual field (VF) defect
- •Referred to staff social worker for intervention
- •Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
排除标准
- 未提供
结局指标
主要结局
Change in response to Patient Health Questionnaire 9
时间窗: 6 months
Measures participant levels of depression based on questions related to depressive symptoms. The investigator will assess change in the number of participants with major, moderate, and minimal depressive symptoms.
次要结局
- Change in response to Distress thermometer(6 months)
- Change in response to Modified Patient Activation Measure 13(6 months)
- Descriptive results of the Social Worker Baseline Assessment(6 months)
研究者
Scott Fudemberg, MD
Principal Investigator
Wills Eye