A Culturally Specific End-of-life Communication Skills Training

NCT05888480 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: HSEARS20230525002
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 148
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of culturally specific end-of-life communication skills training (CST) among Chinese oncology nurses. The main question it aims to answer is: What is the effectiveness of culturally specific end-of-life CST among Chinese oncology nurses? Participants will receive an 8-week communication skills training. Researchers will compare the intervention group and the wait-list group to see if skills, self-efficacy, and outcome expectancy beliefs will be improved.

Conditions

End-Of-Life

Keywords

Communication; Nurse; Terminally ill

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change from Baseline Skills at 3 months

  Measured by Nurses' Clinic Communication Competency Scale, a 58-item self-reported scale which measures six dimensions. A 5-point Likert scale from (1) very poor to (5) very good is used. Higher scores mean a better outcome.

  up to 3 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Change from Baseline Self-efficacy at 3 months

  up to 3 months

• Change from Baseline Outcome expectancy beliefs 3 months

  up to 3 months

Other Outcomes (1)

• Acceptance and satisfaction

  up to 3 months

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group (IG)

EXPERIMENTAL

The IG will receive the end-of-life CST between the two measurement points

Other: The end-of-life communication skills training

Control group (CG)

OTHER

The CG will be a waitlist group and receive the training after the end of data collection.

Other: Routine training activity

Interventions

The end-of-life communication skills training OTHER

Training methods include lectures, video demonstrations, and simulation in small groups (4-5 trainees per group with multidisciplinary roles). Written and audiovisual learning materials will be offered. Each session will be 150 minutes, including lectures and video demonstration (90 min/session) and simulation and feedback (60 min/session). One session will be conducted in two weeks. Totally there will be four sessions completed in 8 weeks.

Intervention group (IG)

Routine training activity OTHER

Routine training activities arranged by relevant departments in hospitals

Control group (CG)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Registered nurses who work with advanced cancer patients in hospital settings
• Consent to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Nurses working temporarily in the two hospitals as scholars or trainees from other hospitals
• Specialized nurses in palliative care

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Zhejiang Cancer Hospital

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Death; Communication

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Joyce Chung, PhD

  The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Joyce Chung, PhD

CONTACT

852-2766-6322; okjoyce.chung@polyu.edu.hk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SEQUENTIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor, School of Nursing

Model Details: The IG will receive the end-of-life CST between the two measurement points, and the CG will be a waitlist group and receive the training after the end of data collection.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 9, 2023
• First Posted: June 5, 2023
• Study Start: September 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2024
• Study Completion: December 1, 2024
• Last Updated: February 28, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CN (1)