NCT04308707

Brief Summary

Breaking bad news is a very stressful and difficult situation for health care professionals, especially clinical doctors and surgeons. Acquiring skills for this sort of communication is very important due to the large volume of times that these professionals will have to deal with it and because it can affect the doctor-patient relationship forever. The objective of this study is to evaluate the skill of surgeons and residents in surgical specialties in breaking bad news to patients and families across Spanish hospitals. This will be done by analyzing the subjects in terms of their knowledge and experience using a specialized questionnaire based on breaking bad news protocol, designed in the "Hospital Sant Joan de Déu" Children's hospital in Barcelona.

Trial Health

75
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
50

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for all trials

Timeline
8mo left

Started Mar 2020

Longer than P75 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
enrolling by invitation

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress90%
Mar 2020Dec 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 11, 2020

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 16, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 16, 2020

Completed
5.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 31, 2025

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 31, 2026

Expected
Last Updated

October 8, 2024

Status Verified

October 1, 2024

Enrollment Period

5.8 years

First QC Date

March 11, 2020

Last Update Submit

October 4, 2024

Conditions

Communication ResearchPatient SatisfactionCommunication ProgramsDoctor Patient Relation

Keywords

Breaking bad newsCommunication skillsSurveys and QuestionnairesHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAnesthesiologySpecialties, Surgical

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

  • Number of times having to communicate a bad new in the last year.

    Question on our questionnaire. The answer will be a number, expected to be from 0 to 200, approximately.

    Two months

  • Number of hours in training in communication and breaking bad news skills.

    Question on our questionnaire. The answer will be the number of hours of professional training in the specific field of communication to patients.

    Two months

  • Self-evaluation of the skills in breaking bad news and their self-perceived quality.

    In the self-administered questionnaire, 21 questions reflect specific and important items in communication designed from "La Primera notícia", a Breaking bad news protocol designed I the pediatric hospital "Hospital Sant Joan de Déu" in Barcelona. Data will be analyzed using GraphPad.

    Two months

  • Knowledge of Second victim concept

    Direct question in our questionnaire: we ask the health-care professionals to define the Second victim concept.

    Two months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Where have the professionals acquired their skills in breaking bad news if they have not taken a training program?

    Two months

Study Arms (2)

Surgical specialties

Other: Breaking bad news skills

Anesthesiology

Other: Breaking bad news skills

Interventions

Breaking bad news skillsOTHER

Communication skills analyzed by a specialized questionnaire designed from a Breaking bad news protocol developed in 2018-2019 in Barcelona.

AnesthesiologySurgical specialties

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Residents and Doctors specialized in surgical specialties or anesthesiology.

You may qualify if:

  • \- Doctors working in the Surgical Setting that accept and answer the specialized questionnaire.

You may not qualify if:

  • Questionnaire answered out of the time-frame
  • Incomplete questionnaires

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, Hospital Uiversitari Mútua de Terrassa

Barcelona, 08036, Spain

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Patient SatisfactionCommunicationBehavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Treatment Adherence and ComplianceHealth Behavior

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
OTHER
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD, PhD, Senior Consultant in and Professor Anesthesiology

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 11, 2020

First Posted

March 16, 2020

Study Start

March 16, 2020

Primary Completion

December 31, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2026

Last Updated

October 8, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-10

Locations

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