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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| P60AR047782 | U.S. NIH Grant/Contract | View source |
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| National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) | NIH |
People with poor literacy may have worse health and less knowledge about how to manage their disease than patients at high reading levels. Patients with arthritis usually receive information on how to manage their disease that is written at an 11th grade reading level. The purpose of this study is to compare the health outcomes of patients with arthritis given either standard 11th grade level materials or interactive, in-person arthritis education along with materials written at a lower reading level.
Patients with poor literacy report worse health and know less about managing their disease than patients with better literacy. This study will compare the disease outcomes of arthritis patients at three different reading levels who receive either standard arthritis materials written at an 11th grade reading level or an in-person, interactive, text-free session along with lower reading level materials. The study will determine the most effective methods of educating patients with poor literacy about their disease.
Patients with systemic inflammatory rheumatic conditions (rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and seronegative polyarthritis) will be assessed and placed into one of three reading levels: 8th grade or lower; 9th to 11th grade; or 12th grade or higher. Patients from each reading level will be randomly assigned to one of two intervention groups. Group 1 will receive disease-specific material from the Arthritis Foundation written at an 11th grade reading level. Group 2 will receive plain language materials, an arthritis glossary, and a one-hour, in-person session with a study educator using interactive, text-free methods. The study educator will help the patient with reading-related problems either by study visit or by telephone for 6 months postsession.
All patients will receive a medication calendar. Patients will be followed for one year after the intervention and will be assessed for changes in health status, disease activity, communication with the physician, self-management of their arthritis, understanding of and adherence to prescribed treatment, and satisfaction with their intervention.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Individualized education | Experimental | Individualized education with materials written in plain language. Follow-up sessions/ phone contact as requested by the subject. |
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| Standard care | Active Comparator | 1 session of education with provision of standard Arthritis Foundation materials. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| 11th grade reading level arthritis materials | Behavioral |
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| Interactive in-person arthritis education |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Adherence to treatment | self report of medication use on standard form | 6 months, 12 months |
| Self efficacy | self report on self efficacy form | 6 months and 12 months |
| Satisfaction with medical care | self report of satisfaction | 6 months and 12 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Heath Status | Health Assessment questionaire | 6 months and 12 months |
| Mental Health | SF-36 (5 items) | 6 months and 12 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Literacy-related problems encountered in management | Interview | 6 months and 12 months |
Inclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Matthew H. Liang, MD, MPH | Brigham and Women's Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston | Massachusetts | 02115 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 1580173 | Background | Weiss BD, Hart G, McGee DL, D'Estelle S. Health status of illiterate adults: relation between literacy and health status among persons with low literacy skills. J Am Board Fam Pract. 1992 May-Jun;5(3):257-64. | |
| Background | Kitsch I, A. Jungeblut, L. Jenkins, and A. Kolstad. Adult Literacy in America: A First Look at the Results of the National Adult Literacy Survey. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics, US Department of Education; 1993. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D001172 | Arthritis, Rheumatoid |
| D015535 | Arthritis, Psoriatic |
| D001168 | Arthritis |
| ID | Term |
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| D007592 | Joint Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D012216 | Rheumatic Diseases |
| D003240 | Connective Tissue Diseases |
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| Behavioral |
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| Understanding of medication | open ended questionnaire of medication purpose | 6 months and 12 months |
| Perceived usefulness of materials | Interview | 6months and 12 months |
| Appointment keeping | Clinical record | 6 and 12 months |
| D017437 |
| Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D001327 | Autoimmune Diseases |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |
| D025242 | Spondylarthropathies |
| D025241 | Spondylarthritis |
| D013166 | Spondylitis |
| D013122 | Spinal Diseases |
| D001847 | Bone Diseases |
| D011565 | Psoriasis |
| D017444 | Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |