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The OPTIMIZE Study: Optimizing Patient Navigation for Perinatal Care
Sponsor: Northwestern University
Summary
This study will develop and test an intervention, called OPTIMIZE, which includes the use of a perinatal checklist by clinic staff and provision of patient navigation support to African American pregnant women. Half of the clinics in the study will be assigned to the OPTIMIZE intervention and half will administer standard care.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
15 Years - 45 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
548
Start Date
2021-06-23
Completion Date
2025-09-30
Last Updated
2025-09-29
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
OPTIMIZE
The study intervention is implementation of the OPTIMIZE perinatal care checklist with patient navigation support. The checklist will contain perinatal care components to be assessed for each participant. Specifically, the checklist will be built into the electronic health record as a secure digital record of: (1) the participant's adherence to the recommended prenatal and postpartum visit schedule, (2) the completion of procedures and processes in a participant's prenatal and postpartum standard care plan, and (3) the completion of processes to address social determinants of health, along with completion of referrals to appropriate support resources. The OPTIMIZE checklist will also include records of patient navigation review, engagement, and tracking of barrier status and resolution
Locations (1)
ACCESS Community Health Network
Chicago, Illinois, United States