Exploring the Effectiveness of an Interprofessional Game-based Learning

NCT06434532 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: HSEARS20230729001
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 350
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The goal of this waitlist control study is to evaluate the benefits of online game pedagogy to evaluate the readiness of health care students for interprofessional learning in nursing students. Interprofessional (IP) collaboration is a core competence of health care education to enable effective teamwork and improve health outcomes. Taking into account the characteristics of our students and the pragmatic issues, v-Care (Virtual Care) is a novel strategy to deliver Interprofessional Education using gamification. Colleagues from nursing (SN), rehabilitation sciences (RS) and health technology and informatics (HTI) will collaborate in the design of v-Care, and implement and evaluate it effectiveness in nursing, physiotherapy and radiography related subjects. To evaluate the effectiveness of interprofessional learning of the health faculty students using a multi-player point-and-click on line motivational game. Theoretical Framework The v-Care design is based on the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and Motivational Gamification. Outcomes: The primary outcome is to improve the readiness for interprofessional learning. A peer learning community will be established to improve the motivation to learn based on SDT: (1) autonomy, (2) competence and (3) relatedness.

Conditions

Educational Problems

Keywords

Interprofession; online game; nursing; multidisciplinary education

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Readiness of Health Care Students for Interprofessional Learning (RIPLS)

  A 5-point Likert scale questionnaire will be used. There are four subscales that included teamwork and collaboration, negative professional identity, positive professional identity, and roles and responsibility. The higher scores mean a better outcome.

  This will be administered immediately before the start of the learning activity and immediately after the activity is completed

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Intrinsic Motivation Inventory

  This will be administered immediately before the start of the learning activity and immediately after the activity is completed

• Perceived Autonomy Scale

  This will be administered immediately before the start of the learning activity and immediately after the activity is completed

Study Arms (2)

v-Care online game

EXPERIMENTAL

the v-Care online game consist of a clinical scenario. Participants are requested to join the online game in small groups, consisting of nursing and radiography students, to discuss the patient's condition presented in the scenario. They will also be required to watch relevant mini-videos that cover the knowledge check points within the game. As part of the activity, participants will be expected to submit a mini interprofessional project that explains their respective roles and responsibilities in managing the patient's condition. To enhance engagement and motivation, an online game reward system has been implemented. This system includes the opportunity to earn badges upon completing the knowledge check points or participating in learning activities such as watching tutorials or engaging in interprofessional discussions. These discussions will be recorded and summarized to highlight the key points of their conversation.

Other: v-Care Online Game

Case-based online discussion

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants are requested to engage in case-based discussions within small groups, comprising nursing and radiography students. As part of this activity, students are required to complete a conventional assignment using a worksheet, which will allow them to elaborate on their individual roles and responsibilities in managing the patient's condition. In addition, students are encouraged to utilize traditional learning and teaching methods by reading and exploring relevant materials pertaining to the patient's condition.

Other: Case-based online discussion

Interventions

v-Care Online Game OTHER

A regular 2 hours traditional learning mode session - case study session and 2-hour online game session with peer-led discussion and interprofessional project submission. This spreads in 3 weeks interval

v-Care online game

Case-based online discussion OTHER

A 2-hour traditional learning mode session with online peer-led discussion and submission of an interprofessional worksheet as an assignment

Case-based online discussion

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• All students learning colorectal cancer and or frailty when taking the specified subject in the Bachelor Nursing Programme and,
• all students taking Bachelor of Science (Honours) Scheme in Medical Laboratory Science and Radiography in Radiography will be recruited

You may not qualify if:

• Students retaking these specified subjects will be excluded.
• Students learning other disorders but not colorectal cancer or frailty are not eligible

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University: lead

Study Sites (2)

School of Nursing

Hung Hom, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong

RECRUITING

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hung Hom, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong

RECRUITING

Study Officials

• Kitty Chan, PhD

  The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Kitty Chan, PhD

CONTACT

91683233; kitty.yy.chan@polyu.edu.hk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: waitlist control

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 24, 2024
• First Posted: May 30, 2024
• Study Start: April 19, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 30, 2024
• Study Completion: December 30, 2024
• Last Updated: August 26, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, CSR
• Time Frame: When the project is completed and publication available
• Access Criteria: access by sending email to the corresponding author

Locations

HK (2)