Improving healthcare access and experience through a patient app
Transforming Healthcare in Post-Pandemic Recovery: Innovation in Process & Technology to Increase Patient Throughput While Reducing Clinician Burden and Addressing Health Disparities (One-4-ALL Initiative)
NA · University of Colorado, Denver · NCT05454969
This study is testing a new app to help families, especially those from low-income or minoritized backgrounds, better prepare for doctor visits and navigate the healthcare system to improve their overall experience and health outcomes.
Quick facts
| Phase | NA |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 100 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 99 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | University of Colorado, Denver (other) |
| Locations | 1 site (Aurora, Colorado) |
| Trial ID | NCT05454969 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This initiative focuses on enhancing health outcomes and patient experiences while reducing costs in the post-pandemic healthcare landscape. It aims to implement a patient app designed to assist families, particularly those from minoritized and low-income backgrounds, in preparing for clinical visits and navigating healthcare systems. The study will document factors affecting healthcare providers' ability to deliver quality care and explore the contextual elements that influence the app's implementation and sustainability across various specialties.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates include guardians of patients, particularly those from racially and culturally minoritized and low-income families.
Not a fit: Patients who do not have guardians or those who are not seeking care in the targeted healthcare settings may not benefit from this initiative.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this initiative could significantly improve healthcare access and outcomes for underserved populations.
How similar studies have performed: While the approach of using technology to enhance patient experience is gaining traction, this specific initiative is novel in its comprehensive focus on health disparities and provider burdens post-COVID-19.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * All guardians of patients and the providers (surgeons, doctors, nurses, etc) that serve these patients. Exclusion Criteria: * None.
Where this trial is running
Aurora, Colorado
- Children's Hospital Colorado — Aurora, Colorado, United States (RECRUITING)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Jill Landsbaugh Kaar, PhD — University of Colorado, Denver
- Study coordinator: Jill Landsbaugh Kaar, PhD
- Email: jill.kaar@cuanschutz.edu
- Phone: 17207773571
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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