Communication, Health Literacy
Conditions
Keywords
Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD), Community-based intervention, Socio-economic status (SES), Health literacy (HL)
Brief summary
The current health literacy (HL) pilot intervention was designed through focus groups with women in low socio-economic status (SES) communities. The primary HL issue identified was communication challenges at doctors' visits. As a unique HL intervention tailored to the participants' preferences, this intervention can serve as a model for improving HL in similar communities worldwide. Objectives include increasing the percentage of women who utilize patient-doctor communication skills and increasing their cardiovascular disease (CVD) knowledge. A unique HL intervention tailored to the participants' preferences was designed which consisted of three workshops conducted in municipality-sponsored women's groups in low SES Jerusalem communities. Questionnaires were completed before and three months after the intervention. The study answers the following: Can HL workshops improve patient-doctor communication skills and CVD knowledge in low SES women?
Detailed description
The current health literacy (HL) pilot intervention was designed through focus groups with women in low socio-economic status (SES) communities. The primary HL issue identified was communication challenges at doctors' visits. As a unique HL intervention tailored to the participants' preferences, this intervention can serve as a model for improving HL in similar communities worldwide. Objectives include increasing the percentage of women who utilize patient-doctor communication skills, prepare for their doctor's visit, and increase their cardiovascular disease (CVD) knowledge. In order to accomplish these objectives, a unique HL intervention tailored to the participants' preferences was designed which consisted of three workshops conducted in municipality-sponsored women's groups in low SES Jerusalem communities. This intervention consisted of a three consecutive weekly workshop conducted in women's support groups in disadvantaged communities in Jerusalem. The workshop includes women's heart health sessions, as well as sessions about how to make the most of a doctor's visit, which includes role play and teach back method practice. A self-admitted questionnaire regarding CVD and relevant HL knowledge and behaviors was completed at the beginning of the intervention, and three months after the last session. This study answers the question of whether a three session HL workshop for women can successfully raise their CVD knowledge and awareness, as well as change behaviors of women in terms of preparing for doctor's visits.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALInteractive workshop based on community specific needs
Intervention components will include lecture on women's CVD, workshop on how to prepare for a doctor's visit, patient's rights and patient-doctor communication skills, and a know your numbers workshop, including understanding blood test results.
Sponsors
Hadassah Medical Organization
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
This is a pre/post study.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
20 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Women from Jerusalem * Hebrew and Arabic speakers
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in preparation for doctor's visit | Before intervention and three months after intervention | Women complete self report survey indicating if whether or not they prepared for their doctor's visit, whether or not they prepared a list of questions for their doctor's visit, a list of symptoms, a list of medications, and their medical background information |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in cardiovascular disease knowledge | At baseline and three month after intervention | Cardiovascular disease knowledge will be assessed through a self report questionnaire based on the American Heart Association's Cardiovascular disease knowledge survey items |
| Change in perceived efficacy in patient-physician interaction | At baseline and three month after intervention | Perceived efficacy in patient-physician interaction (PEPPI) will be assessed via PEPPI self report scale (Maly, Frank, Marshall, Diametteo, Reuben, 1998) |
| Change in knowledge of health measures | At baseline and three month after intervention | Knowledge of health measures will be assessed through self report questionnaire |
| Change in reading blood test results | At baseline and three month after intervention | Reading blood test results will be assessed through self report questionnaire |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed