NCT02635295

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is:

  1. 1.to evaluate the effectiveness of the nursing student - nurse teacher mobile cooperation (MC) during the clinical practicum,
  2. 2.to measure the usability of the mobile application.
  3. 3.What is the impact of MC on the nurse competence level of nursing students evaluated by work role, teaching-coaching and therapeutic interventions?
  4. 4.What is the impact of MC on the clinical self-efficacy level of nursing students?
  5. 5.What is the impact of mobile cooperation on the satisfaction level of nursing students evaluated by supervisory relationship, pedagogical atmosphere on the ward and the role of nurse teacher?
  6. 6.What is the perceived usability of the mobile application by the intervention group?

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
108

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2015

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2015

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2015

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2015

Completed
6 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 2, 2015

Completed
16 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 18, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

December 18, 2015

Status Verified

December 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

December 2, 2015

Last Update Submit

December 15, 2015

Conditions

Learning

Keywords

Clinical practicumNursing studentNurse teacherMobile technologyCooperationNurse competence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Changes in students' nurse competence level measured with the NCS

    Changes in students' self-assessed level of the nurse competence measured with the Nurse Competence Scale (NCS) at baseline (before the intervention) and week 5 (after the intervention). In addition, mentors assesses the nurse competence of students at 5 week with the NCS.

    Baseline, week 5

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Changes in students' clinical self-efficacy measured with the SECP

    Baseline, week 5

  • Students' satisfaction to the clinical learning environment measured with the CLES+T at ward level

    At the baseline

  • Students' satisfaction to the clinical learning environment measured with the CLES+T2 at student level

    Week 5

  • Process evaluation by the students in the intervention group

    Week 5, week 6, week 16

Study Arms (2)

Mobile cooperation

EXPERIMENTAL

Nursing student - nurse teacher mobile cooperation during the clinical practicum.

Behavioral: Mobile cooperation during the clinical practicum

Standard cooperation

NO INTERVENTION

Nursing student - nurse teacher standard cooperation during the clinical practicum.

Interventions

Mobile cooperation during the clinical practicumBEHAVIORAL

The intervention include (1) use of mobile application in nursing student - nurse teacher (NT) cooperation during the 5 weeks clinical practicum and (2) training at the beginning of the clinical practicum in the functions of the mobile application by the researcher. Students in the intervention group use mobile application for documentation of the terms of hours, learning diaries, objectives as well as mid-point and end-evaluation during the clinical practicum. NT and students have direct access to documents in the mobile application and to wireless communication regardless of time and place. The actions in the mobile application are automatically saved and shared between student and the NT.

Mobile cooperation

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • pre-registration nursing student in one polytechnic undertaking nursing, midwifery or public health nursing degree programme,
  • at least second-year students,
  • entering a five week internal medicine or surgical clinical practicum at the participating hospital district,
  • entering the clinical practicum in spring term 2015,
  • access to a smartphone or tablet PC running iOS or Android OS.

You may not qualify if:

  • pre-registration nursing students undertaking critical care nursing degree program,
  • is unable to enter the clinical practicum in spring term 2015,
  • has not access to an appropriate smartphone or tablet PC,
  • is unwilling to provide consent.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Turku

Turku, 20014, Finland

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Strandell-Laine C, Saarikoski M, Loyttyniemi E, Meretoja R, Salminen L, Leino-Kilpi H. Effectiveness of mobile cooperation intervention on students' clinical learning outcomes: A randomized controlled trial. J Adv Nurs. 2018 Jun;74(6):1319-1331. doi: 10.1111/jan.13542. Epub 2018 Mar 6.

    PMID: 29444335DERIVED

Study Officials

  • Camilla Strandell-Laine, PhD(c)

    University of Turku

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Doctoral candidate

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 2, 2015

First Posted

December 18, 2015

Study Start

January 1, 2015

Primary Completion

March 1, 2015

Study Completion

June 1, 2015

Last Updated

December 18, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-12

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

FI(1)