Tailored Approach to Sleep Health Education: A Community Engaged Approach (TASHE)
Healthcare Disparities, Minority Health, Sleep
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Healthcare Disparities
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- self-reported race/ethnicity as African American, African, Caribbean American or black men and women; ages ≥18 years;
- accessible by telephone; no plans to move away from the region within the year following enrollment;
- consent to participate, which includes permission to release medical record information;
- documented OSA risk based on scores received from the Apnea Risk Evaluation System questionnaire
Exclusion Criteria:
- progressive medical illness in which disability or death is expected within one year;
- impaired cognitive or functional ability which would preclude meaningful participation in the study;
- sleep apnea diagnosis;
- stated intention to move within the same year of enrollment.
Sites / Locations
- NYU Langone Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Intervention
Control
In this arm, the participants will receive access to a password protected website that features tailored information and educational materials on sleep health and the signs of sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). There will be both text-based information on sleep health and OSA, and also videos depicting narrative stories about patients who have been diagnosed with OSA and sought treatment.
In this arm, participants will receive access to generic sleep educational materials that do not feature linguistic or cultural tailoring to the target population. This arm will include access to the same general information (materials on sleep health, sleep disorder signs and symptoms) but be intended for a general audience.