Helping primary care teams make clear recommendations to parents
Intervention Core - Improving Provider Announcement Communication Training (IMPACT)
['FUNDING_P01'] · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · NIH-11184382
This project offers a short communication workshop for primary care teams to help them recommend care more clearly to parents of children so more kids get needed services.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_P01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (CHAPEL HILL, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11184382 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
If my child goes to a participating primary care clinic, clinicians would get a brief workshop called Announcement Approach Training to improve how they recommend care and respond to parents' concerns. The program combines that training with system supports like standing orders, financial incentives, and clinical champions to see which mix reaches the most children. The research teams will deliver and compare these combined approaches across clinics, including rural sites, and track care use and costs over several years. People at the participating clinics — parents, children, and clinic staff — may be asked to take part in surveys or have their clinic visits and services tracked for the study.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are parents or caregivers of children who receive care at participating primary care clinics, especially families in the study's clinic networks including rural practices.
Not a fit: Adults without children, people who do not visit participating clinics, or those receiving only specialty care are unlikely to benefit directly from participating in this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help more children receive recommended primary care by making clinicians' recommendations clearer and easier for families to follow.
How similar studies have performed: A prior randomized trial showed the Announcement Approach Training increased primary care use within three months, but combining it with system-level supports is a newer approach.
Where this research is happening
CHAPEL HILL, UNITED STATES
- UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL — CHAPEL HILL, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: GILKEY, MELISSA B — UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL
- Study coordinator: GILKEY, MELISSA B
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.