Increasing Patient Recruitment Rates for Family Health History Support Tools

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dc.contributor.advisorKimberly Fulda
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBobby L. LaRue
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLadislav Dory
dc.creatorZhang, Julia
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-22T19:49:33Z
dc.date.available2019-08-22T19:49:33Z
dc.date.issued2015-12-01
dc.date.submitted2016-01-07T09:06:06-08:00
dc.description.abstractMeTree, a family health history tool, has been tested as a clinical implementation tool in primary care settings. The study includes 3 healthcare facilities affiliated with the UNTHSC Department of Family Medicine. The current study investigated patient recruitment strategies to encourage participant use of MeTree prior to a physician well visit. The project had two specific aims: 1) Measure differences in recruitment rates between the initial recruitment letter and a recruitment letter crafted for increased readability and 2) Measure changes in recruitment rates with no follow up phone call compared with a follow up phone call. Data indicate that readability has little effect on recruitment rates. However, follow up phone calls increased recruitment rates. The project showed that the most effective way to increase recruitment rates was to include more personal methods of communication.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12503/27058
dc.language.isoen
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dc.subjectMedical Sciences
dc.subjectMedicine and Health Sciences
dc.subjectfamily health history
dc.subjectMeTree
dc.titleIncreasing Patient Recruitment Rates for Family Health History Support Tools
dc.typeInternship Practicum Report
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thesis.degree.departmentGraduate School of Biomedical Sciences
thesis.degree.disciplineClinical Research Management
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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