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Speak Up!
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Research shows patients who actively communicate during visits have better health outcomes. Speak Up! is about empowering Veterans to Actively Communicate and Engage in Shared Decision Making in Medical Visits.
Watch the Speak Up! video here:
https://players.brightcove.net/2851863979001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6318023970112
Origin:
June 2022, VISN-12
Adoptions:
7 in-progress
Partners:
Health Services Research & Development
Recent Updates
Overview
Problem
Type 2 diabetes affects nearly 25% of the VA's patient population and is the leading cause of of blindness, end stage renal disease and amputation. Research shows patients who actively communicate during visits have better health outcomes such as: more personalized treatment plans, patient satisfaction, improved functional status, and adherence to treatment
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Type 2 diabetes affects nearly 25% of the VA's patient population and is the leading cause of of blindness, end stage renal disease and amputation. Research shows patients who actively communicate during visits have better health outcomes such as: more personalized treatment plans, patient satisfaction, improved functional status, and adherence to treatment plan.
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Solution
Empower Veterans to Actively Communicate and Engage in Shared Decision Making in Medical Visits. A 10-minute patient education video, Speak Up!, was developed to help patients use active communication in their medical visits by being prepared, asking questions, and speaking up!
Results
A randomized controlled trial of the Speak Up! video showed better self- efficacy and improvement of A1c. Self-efficacy to communicate was higher in patients who watched the Speak Up! video compared to the control group. Hemoglobin A1c was lower in patients who watched the Speak Up! video compared to the control group.
Metrics
- Before watching the Speak Up! video, 42% felt their role with their provider was unclear.
- After watching the Speak Up! video, 84% felt they have a better understanding of their role with their provider. 93% felt they were more likely to share their concerns with their provider. 95% felt they were more likely to ask their provider questions.
Diffusion tracker
Does not include Clinical Resource Hubs (CRH)
Implementation
Timeline
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2024
- Begin Implementation at remaining sites- Finish recruitment among all sites- Begin reporting effectiveness of the intervention
Departments
- Pharmacy
- Primary care
Core Resources
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Files
- Discusses project goals, implementation timeline, barriers and strategies. ACTIVet-2 Infographic
- Discusses Educational Video Intervention ACTIVet-2 Updates Infographic
- Please watch the Speak Up! video using the link attached in the flyer. Speak Up Flyer
Links
- A 10-minute video to encourage patients to be prepared for their medical visits. Speak Up! Video
About
Origin story
The Speak Up! video was funded and produced through VA's Health Services Research and Development Service (HSR&D) funded study (IIR-442), "Empowering Veterans to Actively Communicate and Engage in Shared Decision Making, a randomized controlled trial". The script was developed by the ACTIVet2 study team: Howard S. Gordon, MD; Frances Weaver, Ph.D.; Kevin Str
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The Speak Up! video was funded and produced through VA's Health Services Research and Development Service (HSR&D) funded study (IIR-442), "Empowering Veterans to Actively Communicate and Engage in Shared Decision Making, a randomized controlled trial". The script was developed by the ACTIVet2 study team: Howard S. Gordon, MD; Frances Weaver, Ph.D.; Kevin Stroupe, Ph.D., Eleanor Rivera, Ph.D. RN, Sudha Bhoopalam, MD, Richard Street Jr., Ph.D., Lorie Jacob, MS, Pooja Solanki, MPH and Jessica Gardner, MPH. The ACTIVet2 study team comprises VA researchers and doctors from VISN 12 and Texas A&M University. It also has affiliations with the University of Illinois at Chicago and Loyola University Chicago.
The Speak Up! video was filmed in June 2022 at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Simulation and Integrative Learning Institute (SAIL). SAIL is an integrated simulation center that utilizes a wide variety of simulation modalities for training health professionals. The Speak Up! video was filmed and edited by Kyle Hammond of KBH Media. The final video version was completed in January 2023.
Original team
Howard S. Gordon, MD
Staff Physician and Researcher
Jessica Gardner, MPH
Research Health Science Specialist
Pooja Solanki, MPH
Research Health Science Specialist
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