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Use of Teach Back to Improve Comprehension of Discharge Instructions for Emergency Patients With Limited Health Literacy

NCT01968291 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 254

Last updated 2013-10-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study was to determine whether use of teach-back discharge instructions improve patient satisfaction and patients' self-reported and objective comprehension of discharge instructions in the emergency department when compared to standard discharge instructions.

Conditions

  • Conditions Influencing Health Status

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Teach-back

Patients are asked to repeat back in their own words their understanding of the discharge information that was provided to them.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Richard T Griffey, MD, MPH · Washington University School of Medicine

  • Kim A Kaphingst, PhD · Washington University School of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-06-30
Primary Completion
2012-08-31
Completion
2012-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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