Creation of a PBRN to Study Healthcare Delivery to a Transitioning Community

August 29, 2007 updated by: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
The purpose of this study is the creation of a PBRN that will comprise primary care providers, community health organizations, community advocates and a research core of two academic institutions in order to study the healthcare needs of a rapidly growing immigrant population.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Detailed Description

The Carolinas Healthcare System (CHS) Department of Family Medicine in partnership with The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) Geography Department have initiated a primary-care practice-based research network (PBRN) bringing together primary care physicians, local academic centers, and community organizations to study healthcare delivery to the burgeoning Hispanic population in Charlotte, North Carolina. CHS has created six primary care ambulatory clinics that serve as teaching centers and as "safety-net" practices for disadvantaged patients within the community. Despite many similarities between the clinics, including a shared informatics system, no research network currently exists. Creation of the proposed PBRN would allow the participating primary care providers to evaluate the community they serve, determine disparities in healthcare access and delivery, and to elucidate the impact of current services on the community. In addition, the PBRN brings together two academic institutions with prior experience implementing the community-oriented primary care model and the use of Geographic Information Systems tools for evaluating communities and understanding health care access.

The neighborhoods surrounding the CHS clinics have changed drastically over the past two decades secondary to a marked increase in Hispanic immigration to the area. This growth has produced an increasing demand on local healthcare providers. Our goal is to utilize the newly created research network to better understand healthcare delivery to the transitioning Hispanic population and thereby maximize quality of care and the efficacy of its delivery. Community organizations will be involved from the outset to allow community-based participation in the research design and overall goals. Creation of this initial PBRN will be used to lay the groundwork for expansion into other primary care practices and to seek funding for further research initiatives to improve community health.

Study Type

Observational

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • North Carolina
      • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28212
        • Recruiting
        • Carolinas Medical Center - Eastland
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Michael Dulin, MD, PhD
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Irene Zink, MD
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Carlos Jorge, MD
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Owen Furuseth, PhD
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Heather Smith, PhD
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Angeles Ortega

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • ADULT
  • OLDER_ADULT
  • CHILD

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Hispanic

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Michael Dulin, MD, PhD, Wake Forest University Health Sciences

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2006

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

October 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 17, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 17, 2007

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

July 18, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

August 30, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 29, 2007

Last Verified

October 1, 2006

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1R03HS016023-01 (AHRQ)

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