RECRUITINGINTERVENTIONAL
Community Care Intervention to Decrease COVID-19 Vaccination Inequities
Impact of a Community Care Intervention to Address Inequities in COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccination Among Adults Suffering From Disproportionate Chronic Disease
About This Trial
The purpose of this study is to find out if a community health workers (CHW) intervention conducted in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) can increase the number of adults with chronic illnesses who are up-to-date with their COVID-19 and influenza vaccines.
Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)
Who May Qualify:18 years or older AND speak English or Spanish AND have no obvious physical or cognitive impairment that would make them unable to complete the assessment (as indicated by confusion or inability to understand the questions).
Who Should NOT Join This Trial: not willing to consent OR acutely sick OR have high suicide risk
Eligibility criteria: Have received a COVID-19 vaccine but not received an updated COVID-19 vaccine at the time of recruitment AND self-report being told by a physician they have one of the following health conditions; high blood pressure/hypertension OR diabetes OR asthma OR overweight/obese OR a one of the following mental health condition (probable depression, probable generalized anxiety, or probable PTSD)
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Original Eligibility Criteria
View original clinical language
Inclusion Criteria:18 years or older AND speak English or Spanish AND have no obvious physical or cognitive impairment that would make them unable to complete the assessment (as indicated by confusion or inability to understand the questions).
Exclusion Criteria: not willing to consent OR acutely sick OR have high suicide risk
Eligibility criteria: Have received a COVID-19 vaccine but not received an updated COVID-19 vaccine at the time of recruitment AND self-report being told by a physician they have one of the following health conditions; high blood pressure/hypertension OR diabetes OR asthma OR overweight/obese OR a one of the following mental health condition (probable depression, probable generalized anxiety, or probable PTSD)
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Treatments Being Tested
BEHAVIORAL
Community Health Worker Intervention to Enhance Vaccination Behavior (CHW-VB)
Patients randomized to the CHW intervention will receive up to 3 psychoeducational sessions in English or Spanish targeting the specific reason(s) why a patient is not up to date with their COVID-19 vaccine. CHWs will use motivational interviewing techniques to promote vaccination behaviors.
Locations (4)
Brownsville Multi-Service Health Center
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Bedford-Stuyvesant Family Health Center
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Community Healthcare Network
New York, New York, United States
Morris Heights Health Center
The Bronx, New York, United States