Implementation, adoption, and utility of family health history risk assessment in diverse care settings: evaluating implementation processes and impact with an implementation framework

R. Ryanne Wu, Rachel A. Myers, Nina Sperber, Corrine I. Voils, Joan Neuner, C. A. McCarty, Irina V. Haller, Melissa Harry, Kimberly G. Fulda, Deanna Cross, David Dimmock, Teji Rakhra-Burris, Adam H. Buchanan, Geoffrey S. Ginsburg, Lori A. Orlando

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Abstract

PURPOSE: This paper describes the implementation outcomes associated with integrating a family health history-based risk assessment and clinical decision support platform within primary care clinics at four diverse healthcare systems.

METHODS: A type III hybrid implementation-effectiveness trial. Uptake and implementation processes were evaluated using the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework.

RESULTS: One hundred (58%) primary care providers and 2514 (7.8%) adult patients enrolled. Enrolled patients were 69% female, 22% minority, and 32% Medicare/Medicaid. Compared with their respective clinic's population, patient-participants were more likely to be female (69 vs. 59%), older (mean age 57 vs. 49), and Caucasian (88 vs. 69%) (all p values <0.001). Female (81.3% of females vs. 78.5% of males, p value = 0.018) and Caucasian (Caucasians 90.4% vs. minority 84.1%, p value = 0.02) patient-participants were more likely to complete the study once enrolled. Patient-participant survey responses indicated MeTree was easy to use (95%), and patient-participants would recommend it to family/friends (91%). Minorities and those with less education reported greatest benefit. Enrolled providers reflected demographics of underlying provider population.

CONCLUSION: Family health history-based risk assessment can be effectively implemented in diverse primary care settings and can effectively engage patients and providers. Future research should focus on finding better ways to engage young adults, males, and minorities in preventive healthcare.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)331-338
Number of pages8
JournalGenetics in Medicine
Volume21
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1 2019

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics.

Keywords

  • Family history
  • Implementation
  • Population health
  • Risk assessment
  • Medical History Taking
  • Risk Assessment
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Decision Support Systems, Clinical
  • Male
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Software
  • Internet
  • Primary Health Care/methods

PubMed: MeSH publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Journal Article
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Evaluation Study

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