The effectiveness of photo stories about doctor-patient communication for older adults with limited health literacy.

Using photo stories to support doctor-patient communication: An RCT on the effectiveness, and appreciation of a communicative health literacy intervention for older adults with limited health literacy.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON25602

Enrollment

Registered

2016-02-18

Start date

2016-02-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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

Conditions

difficulties in doctor-patient communication in older adults with limited levels of health literacy.

Interventions

participants read a brochure on doctor-patient communication, either a photo story brochure (intervention) or a traditional brochure (control). The brochure consists of seven themes, based on the outc

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: participants of 'Samen Oud' (age >74) with HL sum < 4 or HL2 < 3 (HL = Set of 3 screening questions for HL from Chew, Bradley, & Boyko, 2004; HL2 = question 2).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: participants who are too vulnerable to be interviewed.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
- domainspecific self-efficacies - domainspecific behavioral intentions - evaluation - preference (for one of two brochures)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- self-referencing - identification - transportation	—

Contacts

Public ContactRuth Koops van t Jagt

Oude Kijk in t Jatstraat 26

r.koops.van.t.jagt@rug.nl0503636996

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)