The goal of this clinical trial is to assess whether social-media style short-form health education videos can increase health care transition readiness, self-efficacy, emotional well-being, health literacy, and appointment attendance, compared with publicly available health education resources in adolescents with chronic illnesses. The main question it aims to answer is: -Hypothesize social media intervention will increase health care transition readiness, self-efficacy, emotional well-being, health literacy, and appointment attendance compared to publicly available health education website immediately post intervention and at 6 month follow up. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the interventions and access the intervention for 20 minutes and complete 30-60 minutes of surveys.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
44
Participants will be prompted to explore the 7 health education videos for up to 20 minutes.
Participants will be prompted to explore the Gottransition.org website for up to 20 minutes
Children Hospital Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, United States
RECRUITINGSelf-reported score with a range from 1-5, on the Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire (TRAQ).
The TRAQ assesses the readiness of youth and young adults to transition from pediatric to adult healthcare. It includes items related to managing medications, appointment keeping, tracking health issues, and communicating with healthcare providers.
Time frame: Immediate post-treatment and 6-month follow-up.
Self-reported score ranging from 1 to 4, via the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES).
The GSES evaluates an individual's belief in their ability to cope with a variety of difficult demands in life. It consists of 10 items, each rated on a 4-point scale, assessing confidence in handling unexpected events and solving problems.
Time frame: Immediate post-treatment and 6-month follow-up.
Self-reported score ranging from 1 to 5, via the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule for Children and Adolescents (PANAS-C).
The PANAS-C measures positive and negative affect in children and adolescents. It includes items that assess the extent to which individuals experience various positive and negative emotions over the past few weeks.
Time frame: Immediate post-treatment and 6-month follow-up.
Self-report questionnaire with a score ranging from 10 to 40, via the Health Literacy for Youth.
The HLSAC measures subjective health literacy in youth, focusing on their ability to access, understand, and use health information to make informed decisions.
Time frame: Immediate post-treatment and 6-month follow-up.
Number of appointments attended divided by the number of appointments scheduled, producing a score ranging from 0 to 100%, via medical chart abstraction.
This measure calculates the percentage of scheduled medical appointments that were attended by the patient, providing insight into adherence to treatment plans and engagement with healthcare services.
Time frame: Comparing 6 months before intervention to 6 months after intervention.
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