Social Navigator to Address Social Determinants of Health in Pediatrics
Type 1 DiabetesIt is crucial to understand the social and economic context in which children and youth live; their social determinants of health (SDH). Although this is well recognized, many health care providers do not address SDH because of the lack of easily accessible resources once social needs are identified.
Social workers (SW) have the ability to support families once a social need has been identified. However, not every clinic has a SW, and even those that do often struggle to meet the needs of all the families requiring support.
The use of social navigators (SN) is an innovative solution for an unmet need. SN models have been successful in primary care settings, but, to date, have not been adapted to address the SDH needs of children and their families receiving care in pediatric specialty care settings. We will implement the first of its kind pediatric SN clinic at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO): "Navigating Social Resources for Children's Health" (NSRCH). Our study will evaluate NSRCH - an innovative, transferable, and low-cost pediatric-specific SN model. Our goal is to support families with SDH needs to access timely, appropriate supports and resources via NSRCH.
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Participation Requirements
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Sex:
ALL -
Eligible Ages:
0 to 17
Participation Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Phase 1
* Parent or guardian of a child, aged between 0-17 years
* Parent or guardian of a patient in the T1D or T2D clinics at CHEO
Phase 2
* Parent or guardian of a child, aged between 0-17 years
* Parent or guardian of a patient in the T1D or T2D clinics at CHEO
* At least 1 positive response on the SDH Phase 1 Screening Tool
* Optional: child consented to allow access to medical information via electronic medical chart
Exclusion Criteria:
* Active social work client at the time of administration of the Phase 1 Screening Tool, defined as families who have had active follow up with a diabetes SW within the last 3 months, with plans for ongoing follow up.
* Unable or unwilling to provide i) implied consent for the completion of the SDH Phase 1 Screening Tool and/or ii) written informed consent for participation in the Phase 2 randomized trial
Study Location
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario - Research Institute
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario - Research InstituteOttawa, Ontario
Canada
Contact Study Team
- Study Sponsored By
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
- Participants Required
- More Information
- Study ID:
NCT05900505