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Purpose

This proposed study seeks to community knowledge and understand the experience of underserved communities in the exploration of reducing health disparities and increasing vaccine uptake and acceptability COVID-19, influenza, and pneumonia for AA and Latinx populations. Unique in its design, it has the following characteristics: 1) multifaceted, 2) culturally tailored, 3) community-based, and 4) mixed methods in which the outcomes of interest will be measured before and after the intervention with 18-month interval. Furthermore, we seek to enhance our partnerships and collaborations with churches in South Los Angeles by supporting efforts to encourage COVID-19, influenza, and pneumonia vaccination uptake among underserved minorities in one of the most challenged and hard-to-reach population areas in the nation.

Conditions

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 65 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Parishioner at a church receiving the VEPMP intervention - Identify as African American or Latinx, - at least 65 years and older - Have Not received a vaccine for COVID-19, influenza, or pneumonia within the previous 24 months - Agrees to study terms, which include follow-up interviews 9 and 18 months after study enrollment

Exclusion Criteria

  • Does not attend or identify as a Parishioner at a church receiving the VEPMP intervention - Does not identify as African American or Latinx - Under the age of 65 years - Received all vaccine doses for COVID-19, influenza, or pneumonia within the previous 24 months

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description
The VEPMP will consist of recruited churches in 15 cohorts of 2 churches per cohort (total n = 30). Each cohort of church will include an AA and a Latinx church. The 15 church cohorts will be randomized to three arms based on a 1:1:1 ratio, using an online random number generator.
Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Arm 1 		This arm will include 5 churches who will receive all study activities in the Vaccine Education Promotion Management Plan
  • Behavioral: Full VEPMP Intervention
    Delivery of intrapersonal/interpersonal (i.e., motivational interviewing, vaccine educators, personal testimony, etc.), AND organizational (i.e., church-based sponsored events, seminars, web/online activities, bulletin inserts, etc.)
Experimental
Arm 2 		This arm will include 5 churches who will receive some study activities in the Vaccine Education Promotion Management Plan
  • Behavioral: Partial VEPMP Intervention
    Delivery of iAND organizational (i.e., church-based sponsored events, seminars, web/online activities, bulletin inserts, etc.)
Experimental
Arm 3 		This arm will include 5 churches who will receive all study activities in the Vaccine Education Promotion Management Plan following completion of Arm 1 and 2.
  • Behavioral: Delayed VEPMP Intervention
    Delayed implementation of delivery of intrapersonal/interpersonal AND organizational after 1 year of study start

Recruiting Locations

More Details

NCT ID
NCT04761692
Status
Withdrawn
Sponsor
Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science

Detailed Description

This study seeks to augment community knowledge and increase vaccine uptake among under-resourced African American and Latinx communities in South LA via leveraging trusted church leaders, educators and influencers to delivering COVID-19, influenza, and pneumonia education on vaccination. Unique in its design, this study has the following characteristics, beneficial to the acceptability and success of the proposal, it is: 1) multifaceted, 2) culturally tailored, and 3) community-based, in which the outcomes of interest will be compared longitudinally between arms 1-3, including measurement before and after the intervention with 9- and 18-month interval.

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