Conexion: A Localized Information Resource on Diabetes and Depression for a Low-income Hispanic Community

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The proposed Conexion resource combines best publicly available evidence-based information and local community resources in one place. The information is curated and contextualized to meet local needs of consumers and providers. Content is tailored culturally and geographically to fit the community. This approach is consistent with evidence showing that individuals' interactions with health information and technology are community embedded.

Detailed Description
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Nationwide, Hispanics have many barriers to accessing health information, and are subject to significant health disparities, including disproportionate burden of diabetes and untreated mental illness. The research team's preliminary research has identified diabetes and depression as the highest priority needs in the study community of Washington Heights-Inwood (WAHI), which is an urban, low-income neighborhood in New York City with 71% Hispanic residents, predominantly immigrants from the Dominican Republic. Many high-quality health information resources already exist on the internet but they are not reaching many segments of the population, including parts of the WAHI community. The novel concept the investigators propose here is an information resource localized to a community.

Official Title
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Conexion: A Localized Information Resource on Diabetes and Depression for a Low-income Hispanic Community

Conditions
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Diabetes Mellitus, Depression

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Conexion Localized
* Behavioral: Conexion Generic


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Age 18 or older Washington Heights/Inwood resident (zip codes 10032, 10033, 10034, 10040) interest in information on diabetes or depression speak English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: -

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Localized Information Resource Intervention<br> | Behavioral: Conexion Localized<br>* The localized version of Conexion is an online health information resource on diabetes and depression tailored for the target community.<br>|
| Active Comparator: Generic Information Resource Intervention<br> | Behavioral: Conexion Generic<br>* The generic version of Conexion is an online health information resource on diabetes and depression.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Patient Activation | Person's active engagement in management of their own health will be measured as a patient activation measure (PAM) score. The PAM is a validated scale with 13 questions. The score ranges from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating a better outcome. | 1 month | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Conexion, Diabetes, Depression, Low-income, Hispanic