Healthcare Providers as Trusted Messengers to Increase Receipt of Tax Credits Among Low-income Families

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Depression, Child Development, Stress, Physical Illness, Health Care Utilization

In brief

The purpose of this study is to pilot test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of healthcare provider referrals to a tax filing app within parent-child health programs to test whether such referrals can increase receipt of tax credits among low-income parents. The study will use a single-group, pre/post test design with a sample of parents who have a child under 6 years of age. Participants will be recruited from parental-child health programs and clinics in Los Angeles and will complete surveys at baseline, immediately after tax filing season, and six months after tax filing season to assess 1) frequency of tax filing after referral (Feasibility), and 2) pre/posttest changes to parent and child health (preliminary efficacy).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05612685

Run by

University of California, Los Angeles

People needed

21

Starts

2023-01-01

Expected to finish

2025-05-31

Last updated by the study team

2025-09-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Income <$75,000 per year
• One or more children under 6 years of age
• Has a valid tax filing ID (SSN or ITIN)
• Has access to an internet-enabled device

You may not qualify if…

• Experiencing an acute mental health crisis

Where it is running

• UCLA School of Nursing — Los Angeles, California, United States

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