Digital Health Navigation for Latino Patients With Type II Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about digital literacy training in adult, Latino patient with type II diabetes. The main question it aims to answer is: Can providing digital literacy training during a hospital admission can help patients with their after-hospital care by using the patient portal and telehealth? Participants will receive digital literacy training by a digital navigator that focuses on the main patient portal functions. Researchers will compare patients who receive digital literacy training to those who receive standard of care (educational sheet) to see if it impacts their use of the patient portal after discharge.
Description
Latinos have the second-highest age-adjusted prevalence and among the highest incidence of diabetes. Latinos also experience worse glycemic control and diabetes-related complications, including diabetic retinopathy and chronic renal disease. These findings are concerning since Latinos are the largest minority group in the U.S and will account for 25% of the population by 2045. Digital tools, like patient portals and telemedicine, offer an opportunity to address some of the challenges that lead to these disparities, especially during care transitions. However, Latinos, especially those who are…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Self-identified Latino adult patients with type II diabetes * Admitted to general medicine floors at Brigham and Women's Hospital * Preferred language: English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * Critical illness * dementia, delirium, or other condition that limits ability to participate in education and consent process
Interventions
- OtherDigital Navigation
1:1 educational support at the bedside about the functions of the patient portal and telehealth that can help with care transitions.
Location
- Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, Massachusetts