45 Minutes Vs. Three Hours Educational Intervention on Communication and Play for Paediatric Healthcare Professionals

NCT06859632 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: P-2021-426
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 150
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal for this trial is to test the effect of an educational programme on communication and play for healthcare professionals working with children and adolescents. The main questions to answer are:

1. 1.Does a 45-minute educational intervention on communication and play have the same effect on healthcare professionals' self-efficacy in patient-centredness compared with a three-hour intervention?
2. 2.What is the effect of the intervention on participants' motivation to engage in the educational activity, cognitive load, knowledge, satisfaction, and the impact on their individual practice ?

Conditions

Education; Communication; Play; Pediatrics

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Self-efficacy

  Self-efficacy measured using a 10-item questionnaire on a 5-point likert scale (1 = very low degree, 5 = very high degree). Questions are adapted from the Danish version of the validated Self-Efficacy in Patient-Centeredness Questionnaire (SEPCQ-27).This questionnaire evaluates participants' confidence in their ability to build relationships and communicate with children and adolescents in hospital settings.

  From enrollment to 12-week follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Motivation

  Immediately after intervention

• Self-evaluated knowledge about paediatric communication

  From enrollment to 12 week follow-up

• Cognitive load

  Immediately after intervention

• Satisfaction with intervention

  Immediately after intervention

• Impact on individual practice and training need

  12 week follow-up

Study Arms (2)

45-minute educational intervention

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants will receive a 45-minute educational intervention on communication and the use of play in paediatric clinical practice

Other: 45-minute educational intervention

3-hour educational intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive a 3-hour educational intervention on communication and the use of play in paediatric clinical practice

Other: 3-hour educational intervention

Interventions

3-hour educational intervention OTHER

A 3-hour educational intervention on communication and the use of play in paediatric clinical practice. Participants in both arms will have access to written learning material and an app that has been developed.

3-hour educational intervention

45-minute educational intervention OTHER

A 45-minute educational intervention on communication and the use of play in paediatric clinical practice. Participants in both arms will have access to written learning material and an app that has been developed.

45-minute educational intervention

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Healthcare professionals employed in the Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at Rigshospitalet (nurses, doctors, physiotherapist, occupational therapists, dieticians, medical secretaries, and social workers)
• Provide signed informed consent before randomisation

You may not qualify if:

• Staff taking part in planning of the intervention
• Lack of informed consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Rigshospitalet, Denmark: lead

Study Sites (1)

Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark

Location

Related Publications (8)

• Krebs CL, Thestrup J, Hybschmann J, Graber K, Gjaerde LK, Topperzer MK, Nielsen ET, Larsen A, Ramchandani P, Frandsen TL, Sorensen JL. A BEME review of educational programmes on the use of play in paediatric practice: BEME Guide No. 82. Med Teach. 2024 Nov;46(11):1393-1403. doi: 10.1080/0142159X.2023.2287983. Epub 2023 Dec 14.

  PMID: 38098168 BACKGROUND

• Thestrup J, Sorensen JL, Esbjorn BH, Hybschmann J, Frandsen TL, DeCosta P, Gjaerde LK. Paediatric patient perceptions of healthcare professionals: contributions to a communication curriculum. Eur J Pediatr. 2024 Dec 12;184(1):75. doi: 10.1007/s00431-024-05911-x.

  PMID: 39663230 BACKGROUND

• Jeppesen E, Schmidt AA, Skjodt CK, Hybschmann J, Gjaerde LK, Thestrup J, Hansson H, Sorensen JL. Educational programmes for paediatric healthcare professionals in patient- and family-centred care. A scoping review. Eur J Pediatr. 2024 May;183(5):2015-2028. doi: 10.1007/s00431-024-05455-0. Epub 2024 Mar 2.

  PMID: 38430279 BACKGROUND

• Thestrup J, Sorensen JL, Hybschmann J, Topperzer MK, Graber K, O'Farrelly C, Gibson J, Ramchandani P, Frandsen TL, Gjaerde LK. Establishing consensus on principles and competencies for the use of play in clinical practice in hospitals: An international Delphi study. Eur J Pediatr. 2024 Apr;183(4):1595-1605. doi: 10.1007/s00431-023-05411-4. Epub 2024 Jan 6.

  PMID: 38183437 BACKGROUND

• Gjaerde LK, Hybschmann J, Dybdal D, Topperzer MK, Schroder MA, Gibson JL, Ramchandani P, Ginsberg EI, Ottesen B, Frandsen TL, Sorensen JL. Play interventions for paediatric patients in hospital: a scoping review. BMJ Open. 2021 Jul 26;11(7):e051957. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051957.

  PMID: 34312210 BACKGROUND

• Davison G, Conn R, Kelly MA, Thompson A, Dornan T. Fifteen-minute consultation: Guide to communicating with children and young people. Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed. 2023 Apr;108(2):91-95. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2021-323302. Epub 2021 Dec 2.

  PMID: 34857651 BACKGROUND

• Hoeg BL, Sevillano PB, Enesco I, Wakefield CE, Larsen HB, Bidstrup PE. Child-centered communication interventions in pediatric oncology: A scoping review and proposed new communication model. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2023 Jul 4:e30533. doi: 10.1002/pbc.30533. Online ahead of print.

  PMID: 37401446 BACKGROUND

• Thestrup J, Sorensen JL, Bidstrup PE, Rosthoj S, Hybschmann J, Esbjorn BH, Dybdal D, Barslund K, Topperzer MK, Frandsen TL, Gjaerde LK. Effect on healthcare professionals' self-efficacy of a 45-min versus 3-hour educational intervention on communication and play in paediatric clinical practice in Denmark: a randomised controlled trial study protocol. BMJ Open. 2025 Sep 14;15(9):e101703. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-101703.

  PMID: 40953883 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Communication

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MscGH, PhD candidate

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 25, 2025
• First Posted: March 5, 2025
• Study Start: March 5, 2025
• Primary Completion: October 30, 2025
• Study Completion: October 30, 2025
• Last Updated: July 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

DK (1)