Implementation of an Accessible Healthcare Model (ACHD STRONG): Comparing Nurse and Physician Lead Healthcare Transition Education in a RE-AIM Framework

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age12-26
SponsorUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison

About this trial

The study includes patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), as well as their support persons and their providers, who are preparing to make the transition from pediatric to adult care for their CHD. The purpose of this study is to improve the tools available to help find doctors as patients enter adulthood. 200 people with CHD and support people will be enrolled.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Diagnosed CHD patients between the ages of 12-26 will be eligible

Able to provide assent when seen by a pediatric or adult congenital cardiologist provider.

A subset of patients will self-identify as having a disability, and or, be identified with disabilities in their medical or educational records.

Participants to provide assent/consent and complete all study activities in English or Spanish

Disqualifiers

Providers may decline participation of any patient at their clinical discretion

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Accessible Care Model Visit
  • Recruitment Interviews
  • Participating Patient-Support Person Interviews
  • Participating Patient-Support Person Surveys
  • Participating Provider Interviews and surveys
  • Unstructured and semi-structured interviews

Treatment groups

450 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Locations

1
University of Wisconsin53792, MadisonWisconsin, United States

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Lead sponsor