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The investigators will test the impact of a package of linguistically appropriate discharge teaching tools against current standard of care for patients with Limited English proficiency (LEP) in an unblinded randomized controlled trial. The tools include an expanded medication calendar in English and the patients' preferred language, pictographics to illustrate return precautions (what signs/symptoms require further evaluation), an audio recording of the nurse reviewing the After Visit Summary (composed by providers) to allow for review by patients and caretakers after discharge.
The investigators will evaluate the effectiveness of the package of discharge teaching tools on patients' understanding/recall, key implementation outcomes, and secondary clinical outcomes via a structured interview 1-2 weeks after discharge and chart review 30 days after discharge.
The objectives of this research study are:
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discharge equity tools | Experimental | Participants randomized into this arn will receive the toolkit of linguistically appropriate discharge teaching aids at hospital discharge. |
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| Standard of hospital discharge care | No Intervention | Participants randomized into this arm will receive the standard of care at hospital discharge. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toolkit to improve discharge equity | Other | Linguistically appropriate discharge teaching aids: a medication calendar, pictographics added to the after visit summary (AVS), and an audio recording of the discharge teaching. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Patient understanding of discharge instructions | Assessed by a composite score of six key domains of discharge instructions (primary diagnosis, self-care instructions, return precautions, medication changes, medication indications, follow-up) as determined by two physician adjudicators (1=poor, 4 = near perfect). Higher scores demonstrate better understanding. | 1-2 weeks post discharge |
| Patient understanding of primary diagnosis of hospitalization | Determined by two physician adjudicators (1=poor, 4 = near perfect). Higher scores demonstrate better understanding. | 1-2 weeks post discharge |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Implementation effectiveness | Effectiveness will be assessed by observations of and comments from patients, nurses and visitors from qualitative interviews related to the adoption, acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of the discharge process | 18 months |
| Hospital re-utilization |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Patients
Nurses and Interpreters
Family/Visitors
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients
Nurses and Interpreters
Family/Visitors
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Kirsten Austad, MD MPH | Boston Medical Center, Family Medicine | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center | Boston | Massachusetts | 02118 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39810841 | Derived | Austad K, Thai C, Zavatti A, Nguyen N, Bautista-Hurtado D, Kenney P, Lugo N, Lee JH, Lanney H, Xuan Z, Cordova-Ramos EG, Drainoni ML, Jack B. Tools to improve discharge equity: Protocol for the pilot TIDE trial. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2024 Dec 21;43:101419. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2024.101419. eCollection 2025 Feb. |
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Block randomization stratified by language and level of care (observation unit versus inpatient floor)
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Assessed by a combined outcome of admission or emergency department (ED) visit within 30 days of index discharge |
| 30 days |
| Number of participants with completion of primary care follow-up | Assessed from participants' medical records | 30 days |
| Participant participation in discharge teaching | Participants are observed by a research team member during discharge teaching and will document the number of questions asked. | 1-2 weeks |