Pragmatic trial evaluating the effectiveness of a patient navigator to decrease emergency room utilisation in transition age youth with chronic conditions: the Transition Navigator Trial protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Transition to adult care is a challenging and complex process for youth with special healthcare needs. We aim to compare effectiveness of a patient navigator service in reducing emergency room (ER) use among adolescents with chronic health conditions transitioning to adult care.

Methods and analysis

Pragmatic randomised controlled trial parallel group design comparing ER visit rates between patients with access to a personalised navigator intervention compared with usual care. Unit of randomisation is the patient. Treatment assignment will not be blinded. Embedded qualitative study to understand navigator's role and cost analysis attributable to the intervention will be performed. Patients aged 16-21 years, followed within a chronic disease clinic, expected to b

SUBMITTER: Samuel S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6924868 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature