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Early identification of health-related problems in Swedish young people – a feasibility study on using an Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome tool

An Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome tool for early identification of health-related problems in young people visiting a Swedish youth health clinic: a feasibility study in preparation for a stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN23855544
Enrollment
506
Registered
2020-09-17
Start date
2021-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-10-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health-related problems with regards to sexual, mental, physical health and social support Not Applicable

Interventions

Current intervention as of 16/03/2022: After young people book an appointment at the YHC, a digital link will be sent by short text message or email. The link will lead to an information video about t

Sponsors

Mälardalen University
Lead Sponsor
Centre for Clinical Research, Region Västmanland
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Current participant inclusion criteria as of 16/03/2022: 1. Young people from age 16-23, who visit the YHC and include health-related requests 2. Staff, such as managers, midwives, therapists and doctors at the YHC Previous participant inclusion criteria: 1. Young people from age 15-23, who visit the YHC and include health-related requests 2. Staff, such as managers, midwives, therapists and doctors at the YHC

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Young people under 15 years old 2. Young people who do not speak, read or understand the Swedish language

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Feasibility measures: 1. Processes: data concerning dropout and recruitment potential will be retrieved from the contracted IT company’s database at 6 months after final participant recruitment 2. Resources: focus group interviews with staff about resources (i.e. administration for sending digital link, number of tablets, technical problems, time to answer digital outcome questionnaires and fill in the questions in the new experimental composed digital support, time and resources required to help young people answer the questions in the composed digital support on-site, opportunity and challenges for staff and young people to participate) conducted after final participant recruitment (i.e. after study period 2) 3. Management: focus group interviews with staff about management (i.e. data transfer from tablet to staff computer, staff interpretation of results, do the results support young people's understanding, unforeseen events) after final participant recruitment (i.e. after study period 2)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Current secondary outcome measures as of 16/03/2022: 1. The scientific evaluation data is collected before the visit to the YHC and at 6 months after the visit to the YHC. The following instruments are included in the digital outcome evaluation questionnaire: 1.1. Mental well being measured using Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (SWEMWBS) 1.2. Level of physical activity measured using International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) 1.3. Sexual health measured by three questions on propensity to protect oneself from unwanted pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease 1.4. Ability to handle life difficulties measured using Sense of Mastery Scale 1.5. Social functioning measured using the Oslo 3-item Social Support Scale (OSS-3) 2. Data from staff reporting (concerning identified health problems, current health care contacts, and performed/planned measures) collected from the contracted IT company managing the composed experimental digital support at 6 months after final participant recruitment 3. Number of care occasions, level of care and which professions the young person has met, collected from Region Dalarna's database after study period 2 at 6 months after final participant recruitment. Data will be coordinated with the National Board of Health and Welfare's Medicines Register for information on consumption of medicines, and with the National Board of Health and Welfare's Patient Register (outpatient care) for information on care occasions and diagnoses. Previous secondary outcome measures: 1. The scientific evaluation data is collected before the visit to the YHC and at 6 months after the visit to the YHC. The following instruments are included in the digital outcome evaluation questionnaire: 1.1. Mental well being measured using Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (SWEMWBS) 1.2. Level of physical activity measured using International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) 1.3. Sexual health measured by three questions on propensi

Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026