Audio-Recorded Discharge Instructions for LEP Parents

In this pilot study, limited English proficient (LEP) parents of children at Seattle Children's Hospital for day surgery will be randomized to usual discharge care or usual discharge plus language-concordant, audio-recorded instructions via recordable card. these cards are similar to recordable greeting cards, and can record up to 180 seconds of information. They can be played back over 100 times. We will follow-up with families 2-7 days later to assess satisfaction and comprehension of discharge instructions.

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Key information

Conditions

Limited English Proficiency Disparities

Age range

Up to 18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Limited English proficient (LEP) parents of day surgery patients at Seattle Children's Hospital (main campus) who prefer one of the following languages for care: Spanish, Somali, Russian, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Mandarin, or Cantonese. Eligible parents are those receiving condition-specific discharge instructions about one or more of the following: a new medication, wound care, diet advancement, return precautions, or more than 1 follow-up appointment

Exclusion criteria

Child being kept overnight at hospital following surgery

Treatment and study plan

Recordable card

Other

Primary outcomes

Comprehension of discharge instructions

Time frame: 2-7 days after discharge

Parent-reported instructions (medication, home care, follow-up, and return precautions) compared to documented instructions

Secondary outcomes

Confidence in caring for the child post-discharge

Time frame: 2-7 days after discharge

Using 7 health care transition measures
Satisfaction with card

Time frame: 2-7 days after discharge

Measures of satisfaction with the recordable card, asked of those who received one

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Seattle Children's Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Impact of Audio-Recorded Discharge Instructions on Confidence and Comprehension Among Limited English Proficient Parents: A Pilot Randomized Trial

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2016
Study completion: 2016
First posted: Jun 22, 2017
Registry last updated: Jun 22, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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