Electronic Pre-visit Questionnaire to Prompt Discussions of Youth Violence in Primary Care

August 19, 2014 updated by: Rhode Island Hospital

Use of an Electronic Pre-visit Questionnaire and Effect on Patient-provider Discussions of Youth Violence in Primary Care

Pediatricians are supposed to talk about youth violence at all heath supervision visits, however these types of conversations rarely occur. There have been no studies assessing tools to prompt these discussions. The goal of this study is to see if electronic pre-visit questionnaires (PVQs) prompt patient-provider discussion of youth violence (YV) in the primary care setting. Additionally, patient-provider characteristics are explored as mediators to youth violence discussions, as well as feasibility and acceptability of the PVQ by patients and providers.

Adolescents ages 13 to 21 who come to the Hasbro Primary Care Clinics for annual physicals will be recruited. A baseline phase was conducted to look at how often providers ask about health-related teen behaviors, assessed by exit survey. The experimental period will involve adolescents completing health-related behavior PVQ, given to their doctor prior to the visit. Exit survey will assess topics discussed. Experimental group will differ from control group based on PVQ containing extra questions about youth violence.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

183

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903
        • Hasbro Primary Care Clinics

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

13 years to 21 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • adolescents ages 13-21
  • presenting for annual physical exam
  • provider is general pediatrician (micro-practice 1-8)
  • parent present for consent (if under 18 years old)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • non-English speaking
  • developmental/neurologic delay
  • no parent (if under 18 years old)
  • presenting for sick visit or specialty clinic

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention Pre-visit Questionnaire
Adolescents receive PVQ that includes questions about youth violence/bullying
Behavioral: Pre-Visit Questionnaire
Active Comparator: Control Pre-visit Questionnaire
Adolescents received PVQ without youth violence/bullying items
Behavioral: Pre-Visit Questionnaire

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of patient-reported patient-provider discussions about youth violence
Time Frame: One time point (single day)
The intervention is implemented immediately prior to the primary care visit; the outcome is measured directly following the visit by exit survey
One time point (single day)

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Rhode Island Hospital

Collaborators

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HRSA/Maternal and Child Health Bureau

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 15, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 17, 2014

First Posted (Estimate)

January 20, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 20, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 19, 2014

Last Verified

January 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • APA-YIA-2013

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