Impact of Audio-Recorded Discharge Instructions on Confidence and Comprehension Among Limited English Proficient Parents: A Pilot Randomized Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 83
- 主要终点
- Comprehension of discharge instructions
研究概览
简要总结
In this pilot study, limited English proficient (LEP) parents of children at Seattle Children's Hospital for day surgery will be randomized to usual discharge care or usual discharge plus language-concordant, audio-recorded instructions via recordable card. these cards are similar to recordable greeting cards, and can record up to 180 seconds of information. They can be played back over 100 times. We will follow-up with families 2-7 days later to assess satisfaction and comprehension of discharge instructions.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- — 至 18 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Limited English proficient (LEP) parents of day surgery patients at Seattle Children's Hospital (main campus) who prefer one of the following languages for care: Spanish, Somali, Russian, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Mandarin, or Cantonese. Eligible parents are those receiving condition-specific discharge instructions about one or more of the following: a new medication, wound care, diet advancement, return precautions, or more than 1 follow-up appointment
排除标准
- •Child being kept overnight at hospital following surgery
研究组 & 干预措施
Usual discharge care
Standard discharge instructions, meaning conversation with physician, usually via interpreter, along with written instructions compiled by the nurse. Written instructions include pre-translated handouts for common languages, and untranslated (English) patient-specific instructions.
Recordable card
Usual care, as above, plus patient-specific and standard instructions recorded in the patient's preferred language for care and given to them on a card to take home.
干预措施: Recordable card (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Comprehension of discharge instructions
时间窗: 2-7 days after discharge
Parent-reported instructions (medication, home care, follow-up, and return precautions) compared to documented instructions
次要结局
- Confidence in caring for the child post-discharge(2-7 days after discharge)
- Satisfaction with card(2-7 days after discharge)
研究者
K. Casey Lion
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Seattle Children's Hospital