Overview of a Pilot Health-focused Reentry Program for Racial/Ethnic Minority Probationers ages 18 to 26 in Southern California.
Victoria D Ojeda, Emily Berliant, Tamara Parker...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33980068Actively Recruiting
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Age: 18Years +
All Genders
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ID05605054
An RCT Testing a Health Literacy Intervention to Reduce Disparities in Access to Care Among Minority Justice-Involved Adults
Led by Victoria D. Ojeda · Updated on 2026-02-20
300
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
12 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
V
Victoria D. Ojeda
Lead Sponsor
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National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating effective health literacy teaching methods among justice-involved adults (JIA) to improve their access and use of healthcare services. This study compares a coach-guided health literacy intervention with a self-study design to see if either approach enhances health insurance coverage and long-term healthcare use in this underserved population. The research addresses gaps in health literacy support for JIA, a group facing significant barriers to healthcare access and higher burdens of chronic and infectious diseases. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. The Treatment Group will meet weekly for 12 weeks with a health coach for about one hour and a service navigator for 30 minutes to complete a health literacy course and address health and social service needs. The Control Group will self-study a printed or online version of the health literacy course weekly and receive a comprehensive service navigation report to access resources independently without navigator assistance. During the study, participants will complete surveys at 6 months and 1 year to assess healthcare access and use. Researchers will measure recent use of health services as the primary outcome after 6 months, along with health insurance coverage and having a regular source of care as secondary outcomes. The study aims to inform health literacy interventions and policies to support JIA and similar low-income communities over the course of participation.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
UCSD RELINK: Connecting Adults To Supportive Services
Who Can Participate
Age: 18Years +
All Genders
Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Signed and dated informed consent form
- Willing to comply with all study procedures and available for the study duration
- Aged 18 years or older
- Resident of San Diego County
- Not incarcerated at time of enrollment
- Justice involved in the past 3 years (on parole, probation, or court diverted)
- Understands English
- Access to a cell phone
You will not qualify if you...
- Under 18 years of age
- Not a resident of San Diego County
- Incarcerated at enrollment
- Not justice-involved within the last 3 years
- No access to a cell phone
- Unable to provide informed consent
- Does not understand English
- Previously enrolled in the pilot UCSD RELINK program
- Adults with convictions related to sexual violence, lewd acts with a child, child abduction, or arson
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Your Study Journey
Screening
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person or phone)
Treatment
Duration - 12 weeks
Participants receive either a coach-guided health literacy intervention with weekly in-person or phone sessions and service navigation assistance, or self-study the health literacy course and access service referrals independently.
Weekly visits or contacts for about 1 hour with a Health Coach and 30 minutes with a Service Navigator for the treatment group; self-study is independent with no required visits for the control group
Follow-up
Duration - 6 months
Participants are followed for 6 months after the intervention to assess healthcare access outcomes.
Periodic assessments over 6 months
Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Center for employment opportunities
San Diego, California, United States, 92101
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San Diego Probation Department
San Diego, California, United States, 92104
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Research Team
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Victoria Ojeda, PhD, MPH
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Sarah Hiller-Venegas
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
2
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