Testing Preliminary Effectiveness of a Training to Support CHWs Outreach on Dental to African American Caregivers

NCT05511935 | Completed Results DMC

• 2 other identifiers: 2022-02-041R43MD016352
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 143
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Two arm study, experimental and control, to explore the impact of an online training program to help community health workers conduct effective outreach to support the dental health of African American youth via their caregivers.

Conditions

Oral Health; Child; Adolescents; Self Efficacy; Intention; Health Literacy; African Americans; Poverty; Community Health Workers; Attitude; Knowledge

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (8)

• Knowledge Pretest Score

  We asked participants 12 multiple choice knowledge questions related to oral health which we averaged to create a composite knowledge score for each participant ranging from 0 to 100. A score of 0 meant a participant got zero questions correct while a score of 100 meant a participant got all questions correct. We averaged these composite scores across all participants for both groups to create mean scores ranging from 0 to 100, the higher the score the more questions participants answered correctly.

  Baseline

• Attitudes Pretest Score

  We asked all participants seven Likert-type scale questions about attitudes towards conducting oral health outreach. Each answer choice rating ranged from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing higher perceptions of oral health outreach importance. We averaged ratings from each question to create an average composite rating for each participant ranging from 0 to 10, with 0 being the lowest score and 10 being the highest. Higher score means better outcome. Then, we averaged these composite scores for each group.

  Baseline

• Self-efficacy Pretest Score

  We asked all participants 10 Likert-type scale questions related to perceived self-efficacy with conducting oral health outreach. Each rating ranged from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing higher perceptions of confidence in providing oral health outreach. We averaged ratings from each question to create an average composite rating for each participant ranging from 0 to 10, with 0 being the lowest possible score and 10 being the highest score. Higher scores mean better outcomes. Then, averaged these composite scores for both groups.

  Baseline

• Intentions Pretest Score

  We asked all participants five Likert-type scale questions related to their intentions to conduct oral health outreach. Each rating ranged from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing higher perceived likelihood of providing oral health outreach in the future. We averaged ratings from each question to create an average composite rating for each participant ranging from 0 to 10, with 0 being the lowest possible score and 10 being the highest score. Higher scores mean better outcomes. Then, averaged these composite scores for each group.

  Baseline

• Knowledge Posttest Score

  We asked participants 12 multiple choice knowledge questions related to oral health which we averaged to create a composite knowledge score for each participant ranging from 0 to 100. A score of 0 meant a participant got zero questions correct while a score of 100 meant a participant got all questions correct. We averaged these composite scores across all participants for both groups to create mean scores ranging from 0 to 100. Higher scores mean better outcome.

  Posttest (2 weeks after baseline)

• Attitudes Posttest Score

  We asked all participants seven Likert-type scale questions about attitudes towards conducting oral health outreach. Each rating ranged from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing higher perceptions of oral health outreach importance. We averaged ratings from each question to create an average composite rating for each participant ranging from 0 to 10, with 0 being the lowest possible score and 10 being the highest score. Higher scores mean better outcomes. Then, averaged these composite scores for each group.

  Posttest (2 weeks after baseline)

• Self-efficacy Posttest Score

  We asked all participants 10 Likert-type scale questions related to perceived self-efficacy with conducting oral health outreach. Each rating ranged from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing higher perceptions of confidence in providing oral health outreach. We averaged ratings from each question to create an average composite rating for each participant ranging from 0 to 10, with 0 being the lowest possible score and 10 being the highest score. Higher scores mean better outcomes. Then, averaged these composite scores for each group.

  Posttest (2 weeks after baseline)

• Intentions Posttest Score

  We asked all participants five Likert-type scale questions related to their intentions to conduct oral health outreach. Each rating ranged from 1 to 10, with higher ratings representing higher perceived likelihood of providing oral health outreach in the future. We averaged ratings from each question to create an average composite rating for each participant ranging from 0 to 10, with 0 being the lowest possible score and 10 being the highest score. Higher scores mean better outcomes. Then, averaged these composite scores for each group.

  Posttest (2 weeks after baseline)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Satisfaction at Posttest Score

  Baseline (2 weeks after baseline)

Study Arms (2)

exposed to GRIN training

EXPERIMENTAL

participates in the intervention

Other: professional development training for CHWs on dental health (GRIN)

control/unexposed

NO INTERVENTION

no intervention

Interventions

professional development training for CHWs on dental health (GRIN) OTHER

multi module online training

exposed to GRIN training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 100 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must self-identify as a community health worker.
• Must conduct outreach to Black parents of children and adolescents.
• Must have six months of field experience. KDHRC defines "field experience" as conducting outreach activities in their community, for example, working with clients in a clinic, conducting home visits, or educating clients at health fairs or community events
• Must be an active CHW. KDHRC defines "active" as conducting outreach activities, such as working with clients in a clinic, conducting home visits, or educating clients at health fairs or community events, in the last six months.
• Must have Internet access either at home or at work to access the the GRIN virtual education session and/or online surveys.

You may not qualify if:

• None

Sponsors & Collaborators

• KDH Research & Communication: lead
• National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

KDH Research & Communication

Atlanta, Georgia, 30309, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior

Results Point of Contact

• Title: President
• Organization: KDH Research & Communication Inc.

kholtz@kdhrc.com

4043958711

Study Officials

• Eric C Twombly, PhD

  KDH Research & Communication

  STUDY CHAIR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 16, 2022
• First Posted: August 23, 2022
• Study Start: January 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: August 15, 2022
• Study Completion: August 31, 2022
• Last Updated: November 7, 2024
• Results First Posted: November 7, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)