Trial Outcomes & Findings for Creating a Clinic-Community Liaison Role in Primary Care: Engaging Patients and Community in Health Care Innovation (NCT NCT02286193)

Last Updated: 2017-11-13

Results Overview

Number of patients who completed at least one visit with the CRS and were given a referral for at least one resource, service, or organization. This was assessed by abstraction and coding of CRS documentation in the medical record.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Target enrollment

418 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

3 months

Results posted on

2017-11-13

Participant Flow

Enrollment period was 15 months, from July 2014 - December 2015.

This was a single group observational study. All patients were considered enrolled who received care at one of 3 pilot clinics and were referred or self-referred to receive services from the Community Resource Specialist (CRS). They were considered "complete" if after referral they completed at least 1 phone or in-person CRS visit.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure	Patients Presenting to Community Resource Specialist (CRS) Primary care patients who are referred or self-refer to the CRS for education and linkage to community resources that can help support health goals
Overall Study STARTED	622
Overall Study COMPLETED	418
Overall Study NOT COMPLETED	204

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure	Patients Presenting to Community Resource Specialist (CRS) Primary care patients who are referred or self-refer to the CRS for education and linkage to community resources that can help support health goals
Overall Study Referred: CRS unable to make contact	62
Overall Study Referred: unable to reach/resource sent	104
Overall Study Referred: Declined service	38

Baseline Characteristics

Creating a Clinic-Community Liaison Role in Primary Care: Engaging Patients and Community in Health Care Innovation

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure	Patients Presenting to Community Resource Specialist (CRS) n=418 Participants Primary care patients who are referred or self-refer to the CRS for education and linkage to community resources that can help support health goals
Age, Customized Less than or equal to 18	70 participants n=5 Participants
Age, Customized 19 - 34	38 participants n=5 Participants
Age, Customized 35 - 64	165 participants n=5 Participants
Age, Customized 65 or older	145 participants n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Female	305 Participants n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Male	113 Participants n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized American Indian or Alaska Native	12 participants n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized Asian	49 participants n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized Black or African American	83 participants n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	11 participants n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized White	228 participants n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized Other	20 participants n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized Unknown	15 participants n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 months

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Patients Presenting to Community Liaison n=418 Participants Primary care patients who are referred or self-refer to the CRS for education and linkage to community resources that can help support health goals
Number of Participants Receiving a Resource for Community Services	356 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 months

Number of patients who completed at least one visit with the CRS and set a specific action-based goal with their CRS. Patients could meet with the CRS and receive referrals to resources without setting specific action-based goals. This was assessed by abstraction and coding of CRS documentation in the medical record.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Patients Presenting to Community Liaison n=418 Participants Primary care patients who are referred or self-refer to the CRS for education and linkage to community resources that can help support health goals
Number of Participants Setting a Goal With Their CRS	162 participants

Adverse Events

Patients Presenting to Community Resource Specialist (CRS)

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Clarissa Hsu, PhD

Group Health Research Institute

Phone: 206-287-4276

Email: [email protected]

Results disclosure agreements

Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
Publication restrictions are in place