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NCT Number: NCT05425992

Improving Communication and Building a Stronger Medical Home Among Spanish-speaking Families

This study will seek to improve communication with Spanish speaking families and patients with Cancer and Blood Disorders.

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Key information

Conditions

Leukemia Hematologic Diseases Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases Immune System Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders Lymphatic Diseases Lymphoma Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoproliferative Disorders Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type Non Hodgkin Lymphoma

Age range

Up to 22 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Children's Hospital Colorado

Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Ashley Rogers

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Wendy Moore

CONTACT

[email protected]

1-720-777-6353

About this study

The Principal Investigator seeks to improve communication with Spanish speaking families with the following goals: 1) to increase patient and family sense of inclusion in the medical community, 2) to increase patient and family medical knowledge and understanding, 3) to improve patient adherence with critical medical regimens, and ultimately, 4) to increase equality of comprehensive medical care delivery across the continuum of care including physical and psychosocial domains.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • 0 to 22 years of age
  • Diagnosis of leukemia or non-Hodgkin lymphoma
  • Spanish as preferred language for patient, parent or guardian
  • Received or receiving care at the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders (CCBD)

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients without oncologic diagnosis
  • Patients with parents whose language preference is English
  • Patients who received care solely outside of the CCBD

Treatment and study plan

interview

Other

Patient/parent dyads expressing interest will be interviewed by a bilingual Spanish certified provider via televideo with as needed interpreter support. Interviews will be audio recorded for review and translation purposes and then will be destroyed. Interview format will be supportive and information seeking only with reassurance that purpose is for care improvement and that all answers will be evaluated without association to patient name. Interviews will then be translated and reviewed by the PI for themes regarding perceived clinic successes and perceived clinic barriers in communication or care.

Primary outcomes

  1. Determine a baseline level of Spanish speaking patient satisfaction of care

    Time frame: 12 months

    Understand the patient experience using qualitative interview of Spanish speaking patients and families Determine satisfaction based on open-ended question with unsatisfied to satisfied as markers.

  2. Determine a baseline level of Spanish Speaking family satisfaction of care

    Time frame: 12 months

    Understand the patient experience using qualitative interview of Spanish speaking patients and families Determine satisfaction based on open-ended question with unsatisfied to satisfied as markers.

  3. Determine effects of language barrier on Spanish speaking patient needs

    Time frame: 12 months

    Understand the patient experience using qualitative interview of Spanish speaking patients and families.

    Determine satisfaction based on open-ended question to determine a list or pattern of common patient needs.

  4. Determine the effect of language barrier on barriers to patient care

    Time frame: 12 months

    Understand the patient experience using qualitative interview of Spanish speaking patients and families.

    Determine satisfaction based on open-ended question to determine a list or pattern of common barriers to patient care.

  5. Effect of language barrier on efficiency of access to care

    Time frame: 12 months

    Understand the patient experience using qualitative interview of Spanish speaking patients and families.

    Determine satisfaction based on open-ended question to determine how quickly patient was able to receive care.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Determine patient interest in home telemedicine support program

    Time frame: 12 months

    Open-ended questions will be used to determine level of interest in a telemedicine support program.

  2. Determine patient interest in home telemedicine support program after discharge

    Time frame: 12 months

    Open-ended questions will be used to determine level of interest in a telemedicine support program to be used after discharge from hospital.

  3. Determine Spanish speaking patient interest in telemedical check-ins during intensive phases of therapy

    Time frame: 12 months

    Open-ended questions will be used to determine level of interest in a telemedical support during treatment.

  4. Determine Spanish speaking patient interest in medication assistance during intensive phases of therapy

    Time frame: 12 months

    Open-ended questions will be used to determine level of interest in a telemedical medication support during therapy.

  5. Determine Spanish speaking patient interest in medical check-ins during maintenance

    Time frame: 12 months

    Open-ended questions will be used to determine level of interest in a telemedical check-ins during maintenance.

  6. Determine Spanish speaking patient interest in medication assistance during maintenance

    Time frame: 12 months

    Open-ended questions will be used to determine level of interest in a telemedical medication assistance during maintenance.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Wendy Moore

CONTACT

[email protected]

1-720-777-6353

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Colorado, Denver

Other

Collaborators

  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Registry information

Official study title

Improving Communication With and Building a Stronger Medical Home Among Spanish-speaking Families in the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Jun 21, 2022
Registry last updated
Feb 5, 2026

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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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