My Health eSnapshot - A Preconception Health Research Study

Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health

Status: Completed

Conditions: Risk Assessment; Health Information Technology; Preconception Care; Primary Health Care

Treatments: Behavioral: Risk Assessment, Counselling & Resources

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02746601

2016-1

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the research is to identify the prevalence of preconception health (PCH) risk factors in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph (WDG) catchment area and to determine whether or not a client-driven electronic preconception health risk assessment tool "My Health eSnapshot", for use during healthcare visits, will increase preconception health knowledge and behaviour change among women of reproductive age (15-49 years).

Full description

The purpose of the project is:

1. To develop a client-driven electronic preconception health client risk assessment tool for use in a primary care setting.
2. To develop a customized key message handout for patients based on their risk assessment results.
3. To determine a successful and sustainable process for healthcare providers (HCPs) to administer the risk assessment tool and discuss results with patients within their primary care setting.
4. To increase participants' knowledge of preconception health and their risk factors as a results of the risk assessment tool and discussion with their HCP.
5. To modify participants' health behaviours as a result of the risk assessment tool and discussion with their HCP.
6. To increase WDG Public Health's understanding of the most prevalent preconception health risk factors among reproductive women in WDG.

Enrollment: 300 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 15 to 49 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Women of reproductive age (15-49 years)
• Not pregnant and have not had a hysterectomy
• A resident of the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph catchment area
• Able to read and write in English
• Have a valid email address
• Willing to create a unique identifier code during the study to protect their identify
• Are comfortable using a tablet

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Screening

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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300 participants in 1 patient group

Risk Assessment, Counselling & Resources

Experimental group

Description:

Patients complete an electronic preconception health risk assessment tool. Results from the tool are directly uploaded or scanned into the patients' electronic medical record. A healthcare provider provides behavioural counselling, based on results of the risk assessment. Patients are given a customized handout that includes health recommendations and resources based on the patient's identified risk factors.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Risk Assessment, Counselling & Resources