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Open Access 01-12-2015 | Study protocol

Activation of persons living with HIV for treatment, the great study

Authors: Kevin Fiscella, Michele Boyd, Julian Brown, Jennifer Carroll, Andrea Cassells, Roberto Corales, Wendi Cross, Nayef El’Daher, Subrina Farah, Steven Fine, Richard Fowler, Ashley Hann, Amneris Luque, Jennifer Rodriquez, Mechelle Sanders, Jonathan Tobin

Published in: BMC Public Health | Issue 1/2015

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Abstract

Background

Patient empowerment represents a potent tool for addressing racial, ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in health care, particularly for chronic conditions such as HIV infection that require active patient engagement. This multimodal intervention, developed in concert with HIV patients and clinicians, aims to provide HIV patients with the knowledge, skills, attitudes and tools to become more activated patients.

Methods/Design

Randomized controlled trial of a multimodal intervention designed to activate persons living with HIV. The intervention includes four components: 1) use of a web-enabled hand-held device (Apple iPod Touch) loaded with a Personal Health Record (ePHR) customized for HIV patients; 2) six 90-minute group-based training sessions in use of the device, internet and the ePHR; 3) a pre-visit coaching session; and 4) clinician education regarding how they can support activated patients. Outcome measures include pre- post changes in patient activation measure score (primary outcome), eHealth literacy, patient involvement in decision-making and care, medication adherence, preventive care, and HIV Viral Load.

Discussion

We hypothesize that participants receiving the intervention will show greater improvement in empowerment and the intervention will reduce disparities in study outcomes. Disparities in these measures will be smaller than those in the usual care group. Findings have implications for activating persons living with HIV and for other marginalized groups living with chronic illness.

Trial registration

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02165735, 6/13/2014.
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Metadata
Title
Activation of persons living with HIV for treatment, the great study
Authors
Kevin Fiscella
Michele Boyd
Julian Brown
Jennifer Carroll
Andrea Cassells
Roberto Corales
Wendi Cross
Nayef El’Daher
Subrina Farah
Steven Fine
Richard Fowler
Ashley Hann
Amneris Luque
Jennifer Rodriquez
Mechelle Sanders
Jonathan Tobin
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Public Health / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-2382-1

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