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NCT Number: NCT04410380

Patient Portal Use by Parents of Spanish-Speaking Children

The purpose of this study is to determine whether patient portal access is feasible and useful for Spanish-speaking parents.

Participants will be given an electronic tablet and will be taught how to access their child's medical record and other electronic health resources using the tablet.

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Key information

Conditions

Patient Engagement Behavior Health Behavior Patient Acceptance of Health Care Patient Participation Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

UNC Hospitals

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Be parent/legal guardians of children receiving care in UNC's Children's Clinics
  • Have Spanish as preferred language of individual identifying as primary caregiver
  • Have never activated MyChart (patient portal)
  • Have internet service at home OR ability to easily access internet service
  • Have at least one child under age 13

Exclusion criteria

  • Medically unstable at time of recruitment

Treatment and study plan

Electronic tablet provision with teaching

Behavioral

Spanish-speaking parents are provided with an electronic tablet and taught how to use it to access health information for their children.

Primary outcomes

  1. Percent of Parents Activating Patient Portal

    Time frame: 6 months

    To determine patient portal use.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Parent Attitudes Toward Health Information Technology

    Time frame: Baseline, 1 month

    Parent attitudes and perceptions will be assessed by survey at enrollment and 1 month after intervention. Scale name: Reasons to use more health information technology. Range 3-12. Directionality: Higher scores indicate more favorable attitudes toward health information technology

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Jun 1, 2020
Registry last updated
Mar 14, 2023

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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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