Effects of Practitioner Competency and Impact on Vocational Outcomes

NCT06778200 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: HS 16092 (H2013:033
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 75
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The following proposal aims to determine if increasing the competency of mental health practitioners (e.g., social workers, occupational therapists, psychiatric nurses) in the area of vocational rehabilitation (VR) helps their clients to realize the benefits of attaining the goals of working (paid and/or volunteer) and/or formal learning. Specifically, we are seeking to answer the following questions:

1. 1.What is the effect of a vocational rehabilitation curriculum on practitioners' competency to set vocational goals for their clients?
2. 2.What is the effect of a vocational rehabilitation curriculum on vocational outcomes of clients served in community mental health centers in Manitoba during and 1 year after practitioners completion of the curriculum?

Conditions

Competence; Consumer Vocational Outcomes; Consumer Satisfaction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Client Satisfaction with Vocational Services

  2 years

• Practitioner perceived competency

  18 months

Study Arms (2)

client responses

The proposed mixed methods study would collect and examine the following information in order to answer the research questions: 1\) The outcomes of clients receiving services from practitioners enrolled in the PVR certificate program before and during the pursuit of the training. (Quantitative

Other: client interview

practitioner reflections

The proposed mixed methods study would collect and examine the following information in order to answer the research questions: 1. The perceived competence levels of each practitioner over the course of the PVR curriculum and the corresponding field supervisor's evaluation of competency level using the RICET (Reflective Ipsative Competency Evaluation Tool) . (Quantitative) 2. A personal reflection paper from each participant which will describe their learning processes as they complete each competency module. (Qualitative)

Other: practitioner responses

Interventions

client interview OTHER

using a data collection form clients voluntarily described services provided by practitioner

client responses

practitioner responses OTHER

completed reflections after each module completion

practitioner reflections

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

clients with psychiatric disabilities utilizing vocational rehabilitation services in Winnipeg

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Manitoba: lead
• Canadian Mental Health Association: collaborator

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Consumer Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: prinicple investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 10, 2025
• First Posted: January 16, 2025
• Study Start: January 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2015
• Study Completion: December 1, 2015
• Last Updated: January 16, 2025

Record last verified: 2016-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share