Evidence-based Leadership in Nurse Leaders-FI

NCT05244512 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: UTUEvidence
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 140
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study protocol describes a randomised feasibility trial that will evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of the training course to improve evidence-based leadership competencies among nurse leaders working in hospitals in Finland.

Conditions

Leadership

Keywords

feasibility, randomised controlled trial, training

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Acceptability of the intervention

  The degree of execution (success and failure of execution) of the intervention protocol by calculating the number of logins for each module and all participants

  6 months

• Adherence in the course

  Adherence in the course by calculating the number of returned course tasks out of all possible tasks

  6 months

• Adherence in the course tasks

  Adherence in the course by calculating the number of returned course tasks by each participant

  6 months

• Drop-out rate

  The drop-out rate calculated by the number of participants who left the study early (no follow-up data)

  6 months

Secondary Outcomes (9)

• Acceptability in recruitment

  Baseline

• Feasibility of the eligibility criteria

  Baseline

• Feasibility of the outcome instruments for measuring the potential effectiveness of the online course

  Baseline and 6 months

• Leadership skills (Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire [MLQ])

  Baseline and 6 months

• Evidence-based practice, knowledge, and attitudes (Evidence Based Practice Questionnaire [EBPQ])

  Baseline and 6 months

Study Arms (2)

Evidence-based leadership training

EXPERIMENTAL

The training course will take 6 months. It is divided into seven online modules. Participants join the course based on pre-structured schedule. The progress of the training course will follow specific steps to improve participants' evidence-based leadership competencies. First, each participant identifies one leadership problem on daily practice. Second, organisational data will be collected and analysed to increase the understanding of the key problem. Third, scientific literature will be searched, identified and critically appraised to find solutions. Fourth, the views of stakeholders (patients, clinicians, family members, etc.) are considered together with ethical implications. And last, all sources of information are critically appraised, new solution will be designed and implemented into the practice, and evaluated in real world context. Each module includes specific learning material. Trained tutors are responsible for mentoring each module.

Other: Evidence-based leadership training

Conventional training

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The participants will join a training course with the same structure, topics, and timing as the experimental group. However, training in this group is based on independent learning methods. The participants have access to the separate learning platform, which includes reading material to be read independently. No group discussions with peers, self-reflection, assignments, or support from tutors will be offered.

Other: Conventional training

Interventions

Evidence-based leadership training OTHER

7-modules online training over six months mentored by tutors. Independent familiarisation of reading material, peer-group discussions, self-reflection, assignments, tutor's feedback.

Evidence-based leadership training

Conventional training OTHER

7-modules online training over six months. Independent reading only.

Conventional training

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Official managerial role in the study organisation (hospital, clinic, ward level), which give them an authority to act as a nurse leader and monitor, develop and evaluate the care
• Being in full time or part time position
• All sex
• Aged up to 65 years
• Working in the study sites at the time of the recruitment
• Ability to read and write Finnish language
• Willingness to join the study based on their own free will
• Informed consent obtained

You may not qualify if:

• Non-nursing professionals in leadership position (e.g. physician, psychologist, pharmacist, dietician/nutritionist, dentist, physiotherapist, radiation therapist, paramedic, occupational therapist, social worker, or disability worker)
• Speaking only other languages than Finnish (e.g. Swedish or English)
• Out of duty during the recruitment period for family leave, long term sick leave, study leave or any other reason

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Turku: lead
• Central South University: collaborator
• Sichuan University: collaborator
• Swinburne University of Technology: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Helsingin kaupunki, psykiatria

Helsinki, South Finland, 20014, Finland

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Valimaki MA, Kirsi H, Yang M, Lantta T, Varpula J, Liu G, Tang Y, Chen W, Hu S, Chen J, Loyttyniemi E, Li X. Online training to improve evidence-based leadership competencies among nurse leaders in Finland and China: study protocols for two randomised feasibility trials. BMJ Open. 2023 Aug 14;13(8):e067306. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067306.

  PMID: 37580090 DERIVED

Study Officials

• Maritta A Välimäki

  University of Turku

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER
• Masking Details: Tutors and researchers involved in the screening and baseline assessment will not be blind to the interventions provided during the trial. Participants, care providers and statistician will be kept blind to the study conditions.
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Model Details: A single-blind, individually randomised, two-arm parallel-group controlled feasibility trial design will be used.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 7, 2022
• First Posted: February 17, 2022
• Study Start: September 26, 2022
• Primary Completion: May 30, 2023
• Study Completion: December 31, 2023
• Last Updated: June 8, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

FI (1)