Nurse-To-Family Telehealth
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This study will be a pilot test of using telehealth to allow nurses to connect with parents/guardians of pediatric patients who are being transferred between hospitals.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: Intervention Parents have the option to use telehealth to virtually connect with the nurse before transfer |
Behavioral: Nurse-to-Family Video Chat
A Nurse-To-Family Video Chat will be offered to parents/guardians to virtually connect with their post-transfer nurse; this intervention is changing the behavior of how providers deliver healthcare and how parents/guardians engage in their child's care.
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No Intervention: Control Standard of care |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Assignment adherence [Day 0]
Proportion of eligible patients for whom the protocol assignment (telehealth vs standard of care) was followed
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Fidelity: Launch prior to patient arrival [Day 0]
Whether or not telehealth connection was initiated prior to patient's arrival to UC Davis
- Survey response rates [Day 0/Day 30]
Proportion of completed surveys among eligible respondents
Other Outcome Measures
- Family-Centered Care [Day 0]
Unit of measure: mean score Measure/Tool: Family-Centered Care Experience (FACCE)
- Family Experience [Day 0]
Unit of measure: mean score Measure/Tool: Emergency Department CAHPS (Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) 2 items measuring overall experience
- Parent Acute Stress [Day 0]
Unit of measure: mean score Measure/Tool: (parent-reported survey) PROMIS 7-item Emotional Distress: Anxiety
- Parent Distress [Day 30]
Unit of measure: mean score Measure/Tool: (parent-reported survey) PROMIS 7-item Emotional Distress: Anxiety
- Change in level of care [Day 0]
Unit of measure: Proportion of subjects with change in level of care among eligible subjects. subjects - Definition: (chart review dichotomous outcome) Switching from an acute care unit or service to an intensive care unit or service, and vice versa.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Children who:
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are aged 8 days to <=18 years
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present to a participating community hospital ED
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are accepted for inter-facility transfer to UC Davis
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are assigned to UC Davis unit D10, D7, or T6
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have an English-speaking adult parent/guardian at the bedside
Exclusion Criteria:
- Does not have an English-speaking adult parent/guardian at the bedside
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- University of California, Davis
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 1062184