Health IT to reduce disparities in risks for sleep-related infant deaths

NIH RePORTER · NIH · R01 · $687,380 · view on reporter.nih.gov ↗

Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT This proposal is in response to PAR19-093, and its aims are consistent with NIMHD and OBSSR priorities. This research will examine how a unique health information technology (HIT) tool impacts patient and provider outcomes when implemented in a pediatric primary care clinic serving a socioeconomically disadvantaged population that is primarily Black/African American. Aim 1. To test the impact of implementing a new EMR-based Infant Sleep Assessment (ISA) and brief communication training on a) pediatric clinicians’ delivery of anticipatory guidance (both positive and unintended negative consequences); and b) parents’ satisfaction with care, infant safe sleep knowledge, beliefs, reported practices, and observed infant sleep environments. Aim 2. To assess how implementing the new EMR-based ISA and brief communication training is perceived by pediatric clinicians in terms of its advantages, disadvantages, and impact on their delivery of anticipatory guidance. For Aim 1, a randomized controlled trial will compare outcomes between a Standard of Care (SOC) and an ISA group. Each of 12 half-day clinic sessions will be randomly assigned to SOC or ISA. Clinicians (N=88) and the parents of their newborn patients (N=188 per study group) will remain in their assigned group throughout the study. The ISA group will complete the tool at their 2-month well-baby visit, and both groups will have this visit audio recorded. Follow-up data will be collected by an in-home survey and observation when the infant is 3-4 months old. For Aim 2, a brief survey will be completed by the clinicians at the end of their study participation. Results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, presentations and summary briefs distributed through electronic media to the pediatric, injury prevention, public health, clinical informatics, and health disparities communities.

Key facts

NIH application ID
10117553
Project number
1R01MD015818-01
Recipient
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Principal Investigator
Andrea C Gielen
Activity code
R01
Funding institute
NIH
Fiscal year
2021
Award amount
$687,380
Award type
1
Project period
2021-06-16 → 2026-02-28