Patient-Clinician Racial and Ethnic Differences during Cardiology Telemedicine

Overview

About this study

The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of using virtual cardiology clinical encounters to examine clinician perceptions of patient-clinician relationships. Also, to determine the feasibility of assessing patient’s perception of patient-clinician relationships during virtual cardiology clinical encounters recorded from Aim 1.

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients will be recruited from the random sample of cardiologists  with the goal of oversampling racial minorities and other underserved populations.
  • Cardiologists from the Mayo Clinic Department of Cardiovascular Medicine will be randomly selected to participate in the proposed study.
  • Patients of participating cardiologists will be recruited to form patient-clinician dyads.

Exclusion Criteria: 

  • < 18 years of age. 

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion criteria may apply.

Eligibility last updated 10/4/22. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.

 

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location Status Contact

Rochester, Minn.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Adam Milam, M.D., Ph.D.

Closed for enrollment

Contact information:

Alan Acuna Manriquez

(480) 342-2536

AcunaManriquez.Alan@mayo.edu

Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Adam Milam, M.D., Ph.D.

Closed for enrollment

Contact information:

Alan Acuna Manriquez

(480) 342-2536

AcunaManriquez.Alan@mayo.edu

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