Use of Teach Back to Improve Comprehension of Discharge Instructions for Emergency Patients With Limited Health Literacy
NCT ID: NCT01968291
Last Updated: 2013-10-24
Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
254 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2012-06-30
2012-08-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
NONE
Study Groups
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Teach-back
Patients are prompted to state back in their own words their comprehension of the information given to them at discharge.
Teach-back
Patients are asked to repeat back in their own words their understanding of the discharge information that was provided to them.
Standard Discharge Instructions
Patient receives usual discharge instructions as administered by the nurse assigned to the patient.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Teach-back
Patients are asked to repeat back in their own words their understanding of the discharge information that was provided to them.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* A score of 6 or less on the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine, Revised (consistent with Limited Health Literacy)
Exclusion Criteria
* non-English speaking,
* mental handicap,
* psychiatric chief complaint,
* too high acuity per physician,
* insurmountable communication barrier,
* evaluations for sexual assault,
* clinical intoxication.
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Washington University School of Medicine
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Richard Griffey
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
Principal Investigators
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Richard T Griffey, MD, MPH
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Washington University School of Medicine
Kim A Kaphingst, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Washington University School of Medicine
Locations
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Barnes-Jewish Hospital Emergency Department
St Louis, Missouri, United States
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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201206011
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id