Digital Training Module for Sustainable Education of Pediatric Oncology Nurses

NCT06562517 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: KOCUNI
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 104
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Pediatric oncology nurses are healthcare professionals who constantly communicate with children and their families for 24 hours, and take professional roles and responsibilities in areas such as care planning, a continuation of treatment, and symptom management.However, there is no standard undergraduate education program accepted worldwide in the field of pediatric oncology nursing. For example, undergraduate nursing education in Türkiye is carried out in line with the Nursing National Core Education Program (NNCEP), and information about pediatric oncology nursing is included in the curriculum of specific courses in undergraduate programs. In addition, nurses graduate without specializing in any field in our country. Therefore, the education of pediatric oncology nurses and the continuity of education is an essential problem in developing and low-middle-income countries like our country. This prospective study in randomized controlled pre-test-post-test design aimed to develop an online website consisting of information and support modules for the care of children with cancer for sustainable pediatric oncology nursing education in Türkiye.

Conditions

Pediatric Cancer

Keywords

education; nursing; development; pediatric oncology

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Pediatric Oncology Nurses' Educational Needs Scale

  The scale consists of five sub-dimensions: disease, chemotherapy, and its side effects, other treatments and their side effects, palliative care, and supportive care. From the scale, a minimum of 42 points and a maximum of 210 points can be obtained. The increase in the total score of the scale and the mean score of the sub-dimensions indicate that the education needs of the nurses regarding that sub-dimension have increased.

  It will be applied to nurses in the experimental and control groups before (1 week before) and after (immediately after and 6 months later) the intervention.

• Knowledge Levels of Pediatric Oncology Nurses on Childhood Cancers and Care

  To evaluate the knowledge levels of pediatric oncology nurses on childhood cancers and care, test questions will be created by the digital education modules.

  It will be applied to nurses in the experimental and control groups before (1 week before) and after (immediately after and 6 months later) the intervention.

• Ateşman Readability Index

  To determine the readability level of the digital training booklet, the Ateşman Readability Index will be used.

  The data collection process will begin one day after the digital booklet is created.

Study Arms (2)

Control-Standard care

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention will be performed on the nurses in this group. After the research is completed, access to the website will be provided to the nurses in the control group.

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The group will use the digital training modules developed for sustainable pediatric oncology nursing education for six months.

Other: Digital training module

Interventions

Digital training module OTHER

The intervention is a 24/7 accessible educational website for pediatric oncology nurses, based on the EONS Cancer Nursing Education Framework. It features five validated training modules, enhanced with visual and auditory materials such as videos and infographics. Nurses will receive login credentials, allowing them to access the platform and participate in the training. Each module ends with a 20-question test, requiring a score of 60 to advance. A support line enables nurses to ask questions directly to researchers. Successful completion of each module earns a certificate. The website will be piloted with 15 nurses, and feedback will be used to refine its design and content.

Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Volunteer to participate in the research,
• Working in a pediatric oncology clinic,
• Having at least one year of experience in pediatric oncology.

You may not qualify if:

• Lack of Internet literacy,
• Incomplete filling of data collection forms.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Koç University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Koc University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms

Study Officials

• Eyşan Hanzade Savaş, PhD

  Koç University

  STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Eyşan Hanzade Savaş, PhD

CONTACT

5068418841; eumac14@ku.edu.tr

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Teaching and Research Assistant

Model Details: Randomized controlled pre-test-post-test design

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 14, 2024
• First Posted: August 20, 2024
• Study Start: September 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2025
• Study Completion: March 1, 2025
• Last Updated: August 20, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)