NCT04234503

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is:

  1. 1.to test a new ethics educational intervention for nurse mangers, Ethics Quarter (EQ) and
  2. 2.to measure the feasibility and the usability of the EQ
  3. 3.Is EQ effective in increasing NMs' ethics knowledge?
  4. 4.Is EQ effective in increasing NMs' influencing ethics issues?
  5. 5.Is EQ effective in increasing NMs' ethics research implementing?
  6. 6.Is EQ effective in increasing NMs' ethics problem identifying?
  7. 7.Is EQ effective in increasing NMs' ethics problem solving?
  8. 8.What are NM's perceptions of feasibility and usability of the EQ?

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
341

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2020

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

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 13, 2020

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 21, 2020

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 2, 2020

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 7, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 7, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

December 16, 2020

Status Verified

December 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

9 months

First QC Date

January 13, 2020

Last Update Submit

December 14, 2020

Conditions

Ethics

Keywords

nurse managersethical activity profile

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Changes in nurse managers' ethical activity profile level.

    Ethical activity profile consists of five dimensions: 1) Developing of own ethics knowledge, 2) Influencing ethical issues, 3) Conducting/implementing ethics research, 4) Identifying and 5) Solving ethical problems. Dimensions 1-3 will be measured with Developing, Influencing and implementing ethics -instrument (DIIEI), Dimension 4 will be measured with Ethical Sensitivity Scale Questionnaire (ESSQ) and Dimension 5 will be measured with Nurses' Moral Courage Scale (NMCS) at baseline (before the intervention), week 6 (after the intervention) and week 10. Results of the all three instruments create one primary outcome measure, ethical activity profile level. All the instruments are 5-point Likert-scales (1=totally disagree; 5=totally agree/1= Does not describe me at all; 5= Describes me very well) and the higher scores indicate higher self-assessed ethical activity profile level.

    Baseline, week 6 and week 10

  • Changes in nurse managers' ethical activity profile level.

    Changes in nurse managers' self-assessed level of the ethical activity profile measured with the Ethical activity-instrument (EAI) at baseline (before the intervention), week 6 (after the intervention) and week 10. The higher scores indicate higher self-assessed ethical activity profile level.

    Baseline, week 6 and week 10

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Changes in nurse managers' knowledge level.

    Baseline, week 6 and week 10

  • Nurse managers' perceptions of the feasibility and usability of EthicsQuarter.

    Week 6

Study Arms (2)

Ethics Quarter

EXPERIMENTAL

Nurse managers perform 12 educational packages in web-page www.etiikanvartti.fi.

Behavioral: Ethics Quarter

Standard organisational ethics structures

NO INTERVENTION

Nurse managers continue in their standard organisational ethics structures

Interventions

Ethics QuarterBEHAVIORAL

In the intervention, nurse managers have two educational packages per week, one taking 15 minutes (one quarter).The structure of the whole intervention is made according to the dimensions of ethical activity profile of nurse managers (Laukkanen et al. a2016; Laukkanen et al b2016) consisting of managers: 1. Developing of own ethics knowledge, 2. Influencing ethical issues, 3. Conducting/implementing ethics research, 4. Identifying and 5. Solving ethical problems. Intervention includes also orientation and summary, in total 12 educational packages. After every dimension, NMs have to make self-reflection and development plans, in total five times. This provides them the opportunity to link their everyday experience with ethical theory.

Ethics Quarter

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Working as a nurse manager
  • Finnish-speaking

You may not qualify if:

  • Unwilling to provide consent

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Finland

Turku, Finland

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Laukkanen L, Suhonen R, Poikkeus T, Loyttyniemi E, Leino-Kilpi H. The effectiveness of the Ethics Quarter intervention on the ethical activity profile of nurse managers: A randomized controlled trial. J Nurs Manag. 2022 Oct;30(7):2126-2137. doi: 10.1111/jonm.13411. Epub 2021 Jul 21.

    PMID: 34231275DERIVED

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Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 13, 2020

First Posted

January 21, 2020

Study Start

March 2, 2020

Primary Completion

December 7, 2020

Study Completion

December 7, 2020

Last Updated

December 16, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-12

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

FI(1)