Evaluating a Low-Literacy Discharge Medication Education Tool

Recent studies have demonstrated that patients sub-optimally understand hospital discharge medication instructions Health literacy has been shown to be an important factor in patient understanding of medical information , and following medication instructions.

The primary aim of this project is to test the efficacy of a low-literacy discharge medication education tool on medication adherence, and patient knowledge and understanding of inpatient discharge medications, in a low-income population with low health literacy levels. This evaluation is a prospective trial with patients randomly assigned to either receiving this tool or receiving the current standard of care. Given the complexity of the discharge medication regimen for the conditions of congestive heart failure (CHF) and coronary artery disease (CAD), and the proven effectiveness of these medications in the post discharge period, this trial will focus on the subpopulation of patients hospitalized with these two conditions.

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Key information

Conditions

Congestive Heart Failure Arterial Occlusive Diseases Arteriosclerosis Cardiovascular Diseases Coronary Artery Disease Coronary Disease Heart Diseases Heart Failure Myocardial Ischemia Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Los Angeles County/ USC Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Patient inclusion criteria will be:

18 years of age or greater
Admission to the internal medical or cardiology services at LAC/USC Medical Center
Discharge directly from the medical service to home
During admission, being evaluated or treated for congestive heart failure or coronary artery disease.

Patient Exclusion criteria :

Moderate or severe cognitive dysfunction
Severe psychiatric disability such that the patient has, or there is an application for, a conservator, or any psychiatric illness with current psychotic features
Not having speaking proficiency in either English or Spanish language.
If the patient was previously enrolled in the study on a prior hospitalization, he or she will also be excluded.

Nurse Inclusion Criteria:

Performing the patient education at hospital discharge for a patient enrolled in the study

Treatment and study plan

Medication Education Tool

Other

Picture and Icon-based Customizable Educational Tool

Primary outcomes

Self-Reported Medication Adherence

Time frame: 2 & 4 weeks post discharge

Secondary outcomes

Medication Knowledge, Patient Satisfaction & Self-Efficacy, Readmissions and Emergency Department Visits

Time frame: 2weeks -8weeks post discharge

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of California, Los Angeles

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2007
Primary completion: 2007
Study completion: 2007
First posted: Dec 7, 2006
Registry last updated: Jan 25, 2008

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