A study to characterize access to specialty care received by American Indians/Alaska Natives (CATORI)
- Conditions
- Participants requiring referral to specialty care (neurology, ophthalmology, oncology)Not Applicable
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN58893554
- Lead Sponsor
- Genentech, Inc.
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 150
1. Aged 18 years or more
2. Ability to read English at 8th grade proficiency or have a household member willing to assist in translation to complete patient surveys
3. Self-identification as American Indian or Alaska Native
4. Referred to an oncologist, neurologist, or ophthalmologist for the first time
5. Personal landline or cell phone and/or access to internet
6. Willingness to complete all surveys in the study and participate for 12 months
1. Currently under the care of a specialist (>3 months) to whom they are being referred to by the PCP (i.e., to be eligible, the specialty care physician should be new to the participant)
2. Currently or planned to receive care that requires in participant visits for the indication requiring referral from the PCP (e.g., radiotherapy, chemotherapy for cancer diagnosis) within 3 months of consent date
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Percentage of AI/AN participants seen by a specialist for advanced care after PCP referral to a specialist assessed using data collected in electronic case report forms (eCRF) at Months 6 and 12
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Percentage of participants seen by a specialist and treated for their disease assessed using data collected in eCRF at Months 6 and 12<br>2. Participant reported barriers to specialty referral completion assessed using data collected from surveys at Months 6 and 12