Community Care Intervention to Decrease COVID-19 Vaccination Inequities

Conditions

• COVID-19 Vaccination

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Community Health Worker Intervention to Enhance Vaccination Behavior (CHW-VB) — BEHAVIORAL
  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.

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date

Sep 21, 2023

Status verified

May 2026

Primary completion

Jun 1, 2026

Completion

Jun 1, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment

800 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

• Experimental: Community Health Worker (CHW) Intervention to Enhance Vaccination Behavior
  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.
• No Intervention: Usual Care
  Patients will receive the care that they would usually receive independent of the study but won't have access to the intervention.

Primary Outcome Measure

COVID-19 vaccine acceptance [ Time Frame: Baseline and 3 months ]

Central Contacts

• Andrea Cassells, MPH
  212-382-0699
  [email protected]
• Jackie Cortez, MPH
  212-382-0699 ext. 244
  [email protected]

Locations (4)

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