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Open Access 01-12-2022 | Study protocol

HIAYA CHAT study protocol: a randomized controlled trial of a health insurance education intervention for newly diagnosed adolescent and young adult cancer patients

Authors: Karely Mann, Austin R. Waters, Elyse R. Park, Giselle K. Perez, Perla L. Vaca Lopez, Heydon K. Kaddas, Echo L. Warner, Nicole Ray, Tomoko Tsukamoto, Karlie Allen, Ben Haaland, Douglas B. Fair, Mark A. Lewis, Anne C. Kirchhoff

Published in: Trials | Issue 1/2022

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Abstract

Background

For adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients aged 18 to 39 years, health insurance literacy is crucial for an effective use of the health care system. AYAs often face high out-of-pocket costs or have unmet health care needs due to costs. Improving health insurance literacy could help AYAs obtain appropriate and affordable health care. This protocol illustrates a randomized controlled trial testing a virtual health insurance education intervention among AYA patients.

Methods

This is a two-arm multisite randomized controlled trial. A total of 80 AYAs diagnosed with cancer in the Mountain West region will be allocated to either usual navigation care or tailored health insurance education intervention with a patient navigator that includes usual care. All participants will complete a baseline and follow-up survey 5 months apart. The primary outcomes are feasibility (number enrolled and number of sessions completed) and acceptability (5-point scale on survey measuring satisfaction of the intervention). The secondary outcomes are preliminary efficacy measured by the Health Insurance Literacy Measure and the COmprehensive Score for financial Toxicity.

Discussion

This trial makes a timely contribution to test the feasibility and acceptability of a virtual AYA-centered health insurance education program.

Trial registration

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04448678. Registered on June 26, 2020
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Metadata
Title
HIAYA CHAT study protocol: a randomized controlled trial of a health insurance education intervention for newly diagnosed adolescent and young adult cancer patients
Authors
Karely Mann
Austin R. Waters
Elyse R. Park
Giselle K. Perez
Perla L. Vaca Lopez
Heydon K. Kaddas
Echo L. Warner
Nicole Ray
Tomoko Tsukamoto
Karlie Allen
Ben Haaland
Douglas B. Fair
Mark A. Lewis
Anne C. Kirchhoff
Publication date
01-12-2022
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Trials / Issue 1/2022
Electronic ISSN: 1745-6215
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06590-5

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