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Evaluating Patient Information Prescriptions

NCT00355381 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 299

Last updated 2018-10-23

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Summary

Research shows that patient satisfaction with medical care correlates strongly with how satisfied they are with the ease of getting information from their providers regarding their medical condition. Although the Internet is a wonderful source of information for patients, research has shown that, unmediated, it comprises a potential quagmire of information poorly matched to users needs. Providers typically do not have enough time to fulfill all of their patients' information needs. One strategy to meeting the patient's information needs is to introduce librarians trained and experienced in consumer health information services into the relationship between the patient and the provider. One recently described tactic is for providers to provide information the way they of provide treatment-through an information prescription (IRx) filled by a librarian. The librarian fills the prescription by offering information services tailored to the needs of individual patients. At Johns Hopkins, we have piloted such a tactic, and in this project, extend and evaluate it. The research hypothesis is that provision of an IRx will improve patient satisfaction, provider knowledge and attitudes regarding patient information needs, and the efficiencies of care.

Conditions

  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Premature Birth

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Information Services (IRx)

Information services tailored to the needs of individual patients. The information prescription (IRx)or service is defined for this study as a combination of: 1)An evidence-based web site for use by patients and their families; 2) A reference interview and assistance in locating relevant general information in response to patient information needs; 3) Documentation of the questions and the information service provided in response to these in the patient's Electronic Patient Record for review by providers as needed; and, 4) Triage of patient's/parents clinical questions to providers.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • National Library of Medicine (NLM)

    collaborator NIH

  • Johns Hopkins University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nancy K Oliver, MLS · Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  • Kathleen B Oliver, MLS, MPH · Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-09-30
Primary Completion
2008-04-30
Completion
2009-09-30

Countries

  • United States

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