Status:
COMPLETED
Personalized Experiences to Inform Improved Communication for Minorities With Life Limiting Illness
Lead Sponsor:
University of Colorado, Denver
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Conditions:
COPD
Heart Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this research is to develop patient-centered palliative care interventions to improve patient-provider communication and Quality of Life (QoL) of ethnic and racial minority patients liv...
Detailed Description
Racial and ethnic minority patients with a Life Limiting Illnes (LLI) in the United States are underserved in many ways, including quality of palliative care. Specific disparities have been reported i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria: Patients
- 18 years of age or older
- able to read English
- capable of giving informed consent
- self-identifying as part of a racial or ethnic minority
- diagnosed with at least one LLI. The operational definition of LLI eligible for this study includes the following diagnoses:
- metastatic solid cancer or inoperable lung cancer;
- COPD with FEV1 values \< 35% predicted or oxygen dependence;
- New York Heart Association Class III or IV heart failure (CHF).
- Inclusion criteria: Nurse
- 18 years of age or older
- Confirm verbally that they were involved in the care of a patient who is participating in the storytelling intervention
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 15 2017
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 30 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
38 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03391115
Start Date
November 15 2017
End Date
November 30 2018
Last Update
February 18 2021
Active Locations (1)
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University of Colorado Hospital
Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045