Adapting Enhanced Recovery Programs for Low Health Literacy Patients

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Surgery Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Colorectal Disorders
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Health Services Research
Participants needed
1,050 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham · Other
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About This Trial
Low health literacy patients are a vulnerable population at high-risk for surgical disparities including longer hospital stays, more complications, and more readmissions. This study will adapt enhanced recovery programs (ERPs) to low health literacy patients with a multilevel, health literacy-based implementation strategy (called VISACT - VISuAl aids, Coach providers in communication, and Train or…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients \>= 18 years of age undergoing surgery under an enhanced recovery program (ERPs) * Adult caregivers/providers, organizational leaders, \>= 18 years of age with direct or indirect involvement with ERP implementation * All genders * All race/ethnicities * Able to …
Contacts

Daniel I Chu, MD

205-975-1932

dchu@uab.edu

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Kaycee Hair

205-975-1932

khair@uabmc.edu

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