METRIC: Measurement, Education and Tracking in Integrated Care
- Conditions
- Depression
- Registration Number
- NCT02702596
- Lead Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Arlington
- Brief Summary
The proposed study seeks to establish the feasibility of universal screening for depression in an adult primary care safety net setting, measure the effectiveness of a culturally appropriate depression education intervention to reduce stigma and increase uptake in depression treatment among Hispanics, and implement a Measurement-Based Integrated Care (MBIC) model with collaborative, multi-disciplinary treatment and culturally tailored care management strategies.
- Detailed Description
Specific Aim 1: Examine the specific effects of a Depression Education Fotonovela (DEF) to increase knowledge of depression, reduce stigma and increase engagement in depression treatment among Hispanic patients.
Specific Aim 2: Evaluate the impact of Measurement-Based Integrated Care (MBIC) for the treatment of depression in one community-based Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) in North Texas whose patient population is majority Hispanic.
Specific Aim 3: Examine the feasibility of universal screening and accurate detection of depression among adult primary care patients utilizing innovative iPad Depression Screening technology.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 150
- Adult primary care patients
- Hispanic
- Meets diagnostic criteria for depression
- currently in treatment for depression
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Number of participants who engage in depression treatment baseline to one month post education session Change in PHQ-9 (depressive symptoms) scores baseline compared to one year post enrollment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Number of primary care patients screened for depression using the iPad technology two year participant enrollment period