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2024-05-05 @ 11:48 AM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 9:13 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT00134615
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2016-06-03
First Post:
2005-08-24
Brief Title:
Testing the Right Question Project RQP Health Education Strategy in a Mental Health Setting
Sponsor:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Organization:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Study Overview
Official Title:
Testing the Right Question Project Health Education Strategy in a Mental Health Setting
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2016-06
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
RQP
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this pilot project is to test the effectiveness of three 20 minute health education modules on patient empowerment patient activation and retention in care
Detailed Description:
Recent research has demonstrated positive outcomes for patients who take an active role in their mental health care Linhorst Eckert 2003 Patients who participate in the decision-making process are more satisfied with services have a greater sense of self-efficacy and confidence an increased ability to cope with daily life and are more likely to achieve their treatment goals Linhorst Eckert 2003 As defined by Chamberlin and Schene 1997 empowerment in mental health care requires having access to information and resources having a range of options from which to make choices learning to think critically and having the power to make decisions Cooper-Patrick et al 1999 indicate that minority patients are less likely to have a collaborative relationship with providers than are otherwise similar white patients Thus there is a need for minority patients to learn to take a more active role in their care One way to address the need for increased empowerment and activation among minority mental health patients is to provide them with training to enhance their communication and decision-making skills The Right Question Project RQP is a consumer educational technique designed for this purpose and developed for use in multiple settings The proposed study will examine the effectiveness of RQP with a Latino population
The Right Question Project RQP is a non-profit organization that works primarily with low- and moderate-income communities with a history of disengagement from education health care and other social services The RQP approach differs from traditional models of client empowerment in that instead of supplying clients with solutions to problems the RQP gives them a means to develop their own solutions RQP teaches clients to identify important issues formulate questions and devise plans to communicate and act in effective ways that address factors impacting their health The RQP methodology involves
establishing a set of beliefs principles and values about client involvement
teaching a skill-building technique that helps clients to think critically and ask the right questions leading to the answers they need and
giving clients a framework to create action plans and use their question-formulation skills
The RQP methodology is designed to build a permanent skill that clients can apply in health care as well as in other contexts that involve self-advocacy eg getting better child care Thus far implementation of the Right Question Project has shown that clients of any education or literacy level can easily participate and benefit from the methodologys three-step approach RQP has been particularly successful in educational settings Cohen 1995
The focus of the RQP health education module is to help patients learn how to formulate and ask questions of their health care providers in order to improve the quality of their care The Right Question Project Inc developed this protocol and trained staff at the Cambridge Health Alliance CHA to conduct health education modules with psychiatry outpatients The pilot study uses a pre-post test design with two groups of 100 patients each from two clinics that serve primarily Latino patients The group at the CHA clinic will serve as the treatment group This group will receive the training modules and will be interviewed about their experience in care The group at the clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital will serve as the control group This group will be interviewed without first receiving the training Outcomes for the groups will be compared to look for an effect If the RQP training appears to have a positive affect on patients at CHA then MGH patients will be offered the RQP training By testing the effectiveness of this educational module we hope to establish its usefulness as a means for the Cambridge Health Alliance to become even more patient-centered and to assist in the integration and institutionalization of patient empowermentactivation
The Right Question Project RQP is a non-profit organization that works primarily with low- and moderate-income communities with a history of disengagement from education health care and other social services The RQP approach differs from traditional models of client empowerment in that instead of supplying clients with solutions to problems the RQP gives them a means to develop their own solutions RQP teaches clients to identify important issues formulate questions and devise plans to communicate and act in effective ways that address factors impacting their health The RQP methodology involves
establishing a set of beliefs principles and values about client involvement
teaching a skill-building technique that helps clients to think critically and ask the right questions leading to the answers they need and
giving clients a framework to create action plans and use their question-formulation skills
The RQP methodology is designed to build a permanent skill that clients can apply in health care as well as in other contexts that involve self-advocacy eg getting better child care Thus far implementation of the Right Question Project has shown that clients of any education or literacy level can easily participate and benefit from the methodologys three-step approach RQP has been particularly successful in educational settings Cohen 1995
The focus of the RQP health education module is to help patients learn how to formulate and ask questions of their health care providers in order to improve the quality of their care The Right Question Project Inc developed this protocol and trained staff at the Cambridge Health Alliance CHA to conduct health education modules with psychiatry outpatients The pilot study uses a pre-post test design with two groups of 100 patients each from two clinics that serve primarily Latino patients The group at the CHA clinic will serve as the treatment group This group will receive the training modules and will be interviewed about their experience in care The group at the clinic at Massachusetts General Hospital will serve as the control group This group will be interviewed without first receiving the training Outcomes for the groups will be compared to look for an effect If the RQP training appears to have a positive affect on patients at CHA then MGH patients will be offered the RQP training By testing the effectiveness of this educational module we hope to establish its usefulness as a means for the Cambridge Health Alliance to become even more patient-centered and to assist in the integration and institutionalization of patient empowermentactivation
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None
Secondary IDs
| Secondary ID | Type | Domain | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| P20MD000537 | NIH | None | httpsreporternihgovquickSearchP20MD000537 |