Pilot Study for the Validity of a Content-based Information Provision Tool Aimed at Improving the Hospitalization Experience of Liver Transplant Patients

NCT06424808 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2024-04-078-001
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The investigators aim to evaluate the improvement of the inpatient experience and the usability of a content-based tool (a brochure). This involves consolidating video content for inpatients on a single website and providing access to it via QR codes in a brochure format. \[Patients\] Considering this as a pilot study, the investigators plan to recruit around 30 participants. Both the experimental and control groups will receive standard care and information, with the experimental group additionally receiving the brochure. Random assignment will be used for the experimental and control groups. Surveys and interviews will be conducted to assess changes in patient experience and usability before and after providing the brochure. \[Medical Staff\] Among the medical staff involved in the liver transplant surgical process, researchers will select participants based on their degree of involvement with the intervention subjects. After obtaining their consent, interviews will be conducted concerning patient experiences and the brochure.

Conditions

Liver Transplantation; Inpatients

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Inpatient Experience 1

  Inpatient Experience Evaluation Score, which ranges from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 100 points, with higher scores indicating better patient experiences.

  During the intervention

• Inpatient Experience 2

  Analysis of survey response trends and frequencies between the experimental and control groups

  During the intervention

• Inpatient Experience 3

  Qualitative research through interviews

  Patient: During the intervention and after intervention(Two times)/Medical staff: During the study period

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Informational value of the intervention tool

  During the intervention

• Usability value of the intervention tool

  During the intervention

• Regarding utilization of the intervention tool

  During the intervention

• Areas for improvement

  During the intervention

Study Arms (2)

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

1. The group assigned as the control group will receive information in the same manner as it is currently provided to patients. 2. A survey related to patient experience evaluation will be conducted before discharge. The survey will take about 10 minutes. 3. The control group will undergo two interviews, one during hospitalization and one before discharge. Each interview will last approximately 30 minutes. Interviews will be recorded or transcribed, and the recordings will be used until the research objectives are met, after which they will be disposed of.

Experimental Group

EXPERIMENTAL

1. The group assigned as the experimental group will receive information in the same manner as it is currently provided to patients, with the addition of a brochure provided once when moving to a general ward after surgery. The brochure can then be used freely. 2. A survey related to patient experience evaluation will be conducted before discharge. For the experimental group, an additional survey regarding the provided brochure will be included. The survey will take about 15 minutes. 3. The experimental group will undergo two interviews, one during hospitalization and one before discharge. Each interview will last approximately 30 minutes. Interviews will be recorded or transcribed, and the recordings will be used until the research objectives are met, after which they will be disposed of.

Other: Consolidating content on a single website and providing access to it via QR codes in a brochure format

Interventions

Consolidating content on a single website and providing access to it via QR codes in a brochure format OTHER

The group assigned to the experimental group will receive information in the same manner as current patients do, with the addition of receiving a brochure once when moving to a general ward after surgery. Afterward, they are free to use the brochure. The control group will receive information only in the manner currently provided to patients.

Experimental Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• \[Patients\]
• Adults aged 18 and over
• Patients who are scheduled to undergo or have undergone liver transplant surgery
• Recruited through a call for research participants and have consented to participate in this study
• \[Medical Staff\]
• Adults aged 18 and over
• Medical staff at Samsung Medical Center involved in the post-liver transplant treatment process

You may not qualify if:

• \[Patients\]
• Individuals who have not consented to participate in this study
• Individuals whose health condition makes it difficult to participate in the intervention
• During the research period, the researcher will check if the brochure content has been shared during surveys or interviews with the research participants (information dissemination). If information dissemination is confirmed, the participant will be excluded from the study.
• \[Medical Staff\]
• Individuals who have not consented to participate in this study
• Medical staff not involved in the liver transplant treatment process

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Samsung Medical Center: lead

Central Study Contacts

Su Min Kim, Ph.D

CONTACT

821020340550; flyhighsoom@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 10, 2024
• First Posted: May 22, 2024
• Study Start: May 21, 2024
• Primary Completion: October 31, 2024
• Study Completion: November 30, 2024
• Last Updated: May 22, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR, ANALYTIC CODE
• Time Frame: From the start to the end of the study
• Access Criteria: Shared with all researchers approved by the IRB