We Chatt (Communication, Hopes, Action, Tips and Team) A Study to Improve Physician-Youth Communication and Medical Decision Making
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
- Enrollment
- 62
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Physician Overall Satisfaction With the We Chatt Intervention Based on the Post Clinician Survey
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of this study is improving patient-centered communication for young people with advanced heart disease.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 12 Years to — (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Physician participants will be recruited from the Division of Pediatric Cardiology at the University of Michigan. All physicians with dedicated clinical effort will be eligible.
- •Eligible physicians must anticipate remaining on staff >1 year
- •Patient/Caregiver Inclusion Criteria:
- •Patients 12-24 years old with heart failure symptoms meeting criteria for New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class II - IV heart failure
- •One parent/caregiver of patient participants meeting inclusion criteria will also be eligible
Exclusion Criteria
- •Not a physician at University of Michigan in the Division of Pediatric Cardiology
- •Patient/Caregiver Exclusion Criteria:
- •Patients with significant cognitive/developmental delay with potential to impact study participation will be excluded from the study due to the focus on physician-youth communication.
- •Parents and parent/caregivers that are non-English speaking will be excluded from this pilot study.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Physician Overall Satisfaction With the We Chatt Intervention Based on the Post Clinician Survey
Time Frame: 2 weeks (after intervention)
Satisfaction was based on the answers for 12 questions in which clinicians selected from a Likert scale from strongly disagree (1) -Strongly agree (5). The scores ranged from 12-60; higher scores indicated greater satisfaction.
Patient/Caregiver Overall Satisfaction With the We Chatt Intervention Based on the Patient/Caregiver Survey
Time Frame: 2 weeks (after intervention)
Parent/Caregiver completed 12 questions in which participants selected from a Likert scale from Strongly disagree (1) to Strongly agree (5). The scores ranged from 12-60; higher scores indicated greater satisfaction.
Secondary Outcomes
- Physician Satisfaction With the We Chatt Intervention From Physicians Based on the Post Clinician Survey(2 weeks (after intervention))
- Patient/Caregiver Satisfaction With the We Chatt Intervention Based on the Patient/Caregiver Survey(2 weeks (after intervention))
- Time (Measured in Minutes) to Complete We Chatt the Intervention by Clinicians(30 minutes (approximately))
Investigators
Melissa Cousino
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
University of Michigan