Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE2
280 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2004-03-31
2005-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The controlled, randomized evaluation of the TalkToYourDoc(sm) (TTYD) interactive website module on communication, satisfaction and efficiency of office visits involved 288 women born between 1930 and 1960 and 26 health care providers in an outpatient, academic setting. Women were randomized after stratification by HT use to usual care or access to the TTYD website. The TTYD website built a personalized series of questions based on participant input regarding health status and generated a printout of health issues, medications and questions about HT for participants to bring to the visit with their health care provider.
Results of the study found that women who participated in the intervention were more likely to come prepared to the clinic appointment with appropriate questions (80% vs. 96%) than women receiving usual care. Participants found the website easy to use, the questions generated were useful in the discussion of HT, and they felt that providers had a positive response to the printout. Providers felt that women who participated in the intervention were more engaged in the discussion and asked more relevant questions regarding HT. Providers had a higher level of satisfaction with the discussion with intervention participants, and felt that these office visits were more efficient.
Therefore, it was determined that the TalkToYourDoc(sm) module enhanced communication between women and their providers, led to greater visit satisfaction for both patient and provider, and improved visit efficiency.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
ECT
NONE
Interventions
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TalkToYourDoc(sm) hormone therapy module
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Scheduled appointment at the OB/GYN or Family and Community Medicine out-patient clinics between 11/9/2004 to 12/2/2005
Exclusion Criteria
* Current pregnancy
* Diagnosed cancer
45 Years
74 Years
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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National Institute on Aging (NIA)
NIH
Principal Investigators
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Elaine Eaker, ScD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Eaker Epidemiology Enterprises, LLC
Vanessa M. Barnabei, MD, PhD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Medical College of Wisconsin
Locations
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Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Countries
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References
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Mechanic D. Physician discontent: challenges and opportunities. JAMA. 2003 Aug 20;290(7):941-6. doi: 10.1001/jama.290.7.941.
Mechanic D, McAlpine DD, Rosenthal M. Are patients' office visits with physicians getting shorter? N Engl J Med. 2001 Jan 18;344(3):198-204. doi: 10.1056/NEJM200101183440307.
Anderson GL, Limacher M, Assaf AR, Bassford T, Beresford SA, Black H, Bonds D, Brunner R, Brzyski R, Caan B, Chlebowski R, Curb D, Gass M, Hays J, Heiss G, Hendrix S, Howard BV, Hsia J, Hubbell A, Jackson R, Johnson KC, Judd H, Kotchen JM, Kuller L, LaCroix AZ, Lane D, Langer RD, Lasser N, Lewis CE, Manson J, Margolis K, Ockene J, O'Sullivan MJ, Phillips L, Prentice RL, Ritenbaugh C, Robbins J, Rossouw JE, Sarto G, Stefanick ML, Van Horn L, Wactawski-Wende J, Wallace R, Wassertheil-Smoller S; Women's Health Initiative Steering Committee. Effects of conjugated equine estrogen in postmenopausal women with hysterectomy: the Women's Health Initiative randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2004 Apr 14;291(14):1701-12. doi: 10.1001/jama.291.14.1701.
Heisler M, Bouknight RR, Hayward RA, Smith DM, Kerr EA. The relative importance of physician communication, participatory decision making, and patient understanding in diabetes self-management. J Gen Intern Med. 2002 Apr;17(4):243-52. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2002.10905.x.
Martin LR, DiMatteo MR, Lepper HS. Facilitation of patient involvement in care: development and validation of a scale. Behav Med. 2001 Fall;27(3):111-20. doi: 10.1080/08964280109595777.
Related Links
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The Benton Foundation
Other Identifiers
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AG0065
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id