Interventions to Educate An Underserved Population About Inherited Disease Risks
Using a Communication Intervention to Provide Information About Inherited Risk to Underserved Latino Communities
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Brief Summary
This study will examine how to communicate with an underserved population about inherited disease risks. It will present information about inherited risk to a Latino population through either a lay health advisor (LHA) or through printed information. The LHA is a member of the Latino community who has received training in public speaking, group facilitation, and managing group dynamics and in family health history and genetics. Previous studies have shown that an LHA can effectively communicate health information to diverse audiences, but such interventions have not been studied in the context of inherited risk. Spanish-speaking Latino men and women over the age of 18 in the Oakland, CA, and Washington, DC, areas who have basic Spanish reading and writing skills may be eligible for this study. Participants are recruited to one of two groups. One group participates in group educational sessions with an LHA about inherited disease risks and family health history, and the other receives this information from a brochure. Educational Sessions Groups of 5 to 8 individuals complete a questionnaire and then participate in a 45-minute educational session on concepts related to genetics, family health history, lifestyle and environment. Participants engage in role-playing to practice discussing family health history with family members. The LHA teaches participants the skills needed to fill in family health history tool called My Family Health Portrait and answers questions. After the question and answer session, participants complete a second questionnaire. Brochure-Only Participants complete a questionnaire and then read a Spanish-language brochure produced by the U.S. Surgeon General's Office about the importance of knowing one's family history. They then complete a second questionnaire.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable healthy-volunteers
Started Feb 2007
2 active sites
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 19, 2007
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 27, 2007
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 28, 2007
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 12, 2007
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 12, 2007
CompletedJuly 2, 2017
August 25, 2009
10 months
February 27, 2007
June 30, 2017
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Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Intentions to seek information about family history.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- All participants in this study will be healthy volunteers. Eligibility criteria for participation in the study are the following: (1) being at least 18 years of age; and (2) being able to speak Spanish and having basic Spanish reading and writing skills.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (2)
La Raza
Oakland, California, United States
La Clinica del Pueblo
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20009, United States
Related Publications (3)
Balcazar H, Alvarado M, Hollen ML, Gonzalez-Cruz Y, Pedregon V. Evaluation of Salud Para Su Corazon (Health for your Heart) -- National Council of La Raza Promotora Outreach Program. Prev Chronic Dis. 2005 Jul;2(3):A09. Epub 2005 Jun 15.
PMID: 15963311BACKGROUNDCatz DS, Green NS, Tobin JN, Lloyd-Puryear MA, Kyler P, Umemoto A, Cernoch J, Brown R, Wolman F. Attitudes about genetics in underserved, culturally diverse populations. Community Genet. 2005;8(3):161-72. doi: 10.1159/000086759.
PMID: 16113533BACKGROUNDDerose KP, Baker DW. Limited English proficiency and Latinos' use of physician services. Med Care Res Rev. 2000 Mar;57(1):76-91. doi: 10.1177/107755870005700105.
PMID: 10705703BACKGROUND
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Conditions
Interventions
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Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- OTHER
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- NIH
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 27, 2007
First Posted
February 28, 2007
Study Start
February 19, 2007
Primary Completion
December 12, 2007
Study Completion
December 12, 2007
Last Updated
July 2, 2017
Record last verified: 2009-08-25