Improving nurses' continuing vocational training in psychiatric hospitals and inpatient units
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN32869544 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN32869544 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | FI-06-B-F-PP-160701 |
- Submission date
- 30/09/2010
- Registration date
- 24/11/2010
- Last edited
- 06/05/2014
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English Summary
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Prof Maritta Välimäki
Scientific
Scientific
Department of Nursing Science
Turku
20014
Finland
| Phone | +358 (0)2 333 8495 |
|---|---|
| mava@utu.fi |
Study information
| Study design | Multicentre randomised controlled open label study |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Hospital |
| Study type | Quality of life |
| Scientific title | The impact of eLearning course on nurses professional competence in psychiatric nursing: a multicentre, randomised controlled open label study |
| Study acronym | PsychEduNurse.Net |
| Study hypothesis | The primary hypothesis of the study is that nurses working in those wards who participate in eLearning course (ePsychNurse.Net) would have better knowledge on coercion-related legislation, physical restraint and seclusion comparing to nurses working in wards who would not participate in the course. The secondary hypothesis is that nurses working in those wards who participate in eLearning course would have less favourable attitudes towards physical restraint and seclusion and improved job satisfaction compared to nurses working in those wards who would not participate in the course. We will also hypothesise that ePsychNurse.Net would decrease the seclusion and restraint incidents and length on the wards comparing to those wards who not participate in the course. Further, the costs of eLearning course will be lower than by traditional methods (e.g., education sessions alone). |
| Ethics approval(s) | Ethics Committee of Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District,13/03/2007, 73/E7/2007 HUS |
| Condition | Nurses' continuing vocational training |
| Intervention | Intervention group: Nurses participated in eLearning course. Nurses receive needs-based education. eLearning course was built up using the Moodle platform and includes following six main themes related to the taking care of this patient group: 1. Legal implications 2. Ethical issues 3. Internal and external factors effecting to the care of distressed and disturbed patients 4. Self-awareness and interpersonal relationships 5. Teamwork 6. Integration of knowledge and practice eLearning course takes 120 hours during three months. The eLearning course has to be accomplished on a module-by-module basis in a pre-defined order. Each module requires individual working tasks in the form of reflective journal, assignment, discussion forum, self-awareness exercise, and reading material. Virtual patient scenario and self-awareness exercise was included depending on the module. The tutors (experiences nurses with MNS and/or PhD degree) coordinated the course, supervised the students and gave feedback on each modules tasks accomplished by the students. To ensure appropriate technological resources, the computers were checked for adequate programs needed for running the course. Information on how to use the portal and the aims of the course to the nurses was organized. Nurses were able to study at their work time. Control group: The control group had continuing vocational education as usual, essentially fragmentary and irregular. Nurses in Comparison group did not get eLearning Course and they get as usual continuing vocational education. Duration of intervention was three month after baseline measurement. Total duration of follow-up is 9 months. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Nurses' knowledge related to patients rights and seclusion and restraint practices, measured at baseline (BL), 3 and 9 months. |
| Secondary outcome measures | 1. Nurses' attitudes related to seclusion and restraint practices (Attitudes Scale), measured at BL, 3 and 6 months 2. Nurses' attitudes related to mental illness (CAMI 2007), measured at BL, 3 and 6 months. 3. Nurses' general efficacy (General Self-Efficacy Scale) and job satisfaction (Job Diagnostic Survey, job satisfaction), measured at BL, 3 and 6 months 4. Seclusion and restraint incidents and length (Hospital Data Base) on the ward, measured at BL, 3, 6 and 12 months 5. Costs of the continuing vocational education (eLearning course and traditional method/education sessions; time, travel and deputy staff costs) |
| Overall study start date | 01/12/2007 |
| Overall study end date | 31/12/2011 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | Wards: 12, Staff: 229 |
| Participant inclusion criteria | Ward eligibility criteria: 1. Closed acute psychiatric inpatient wards 2. Practicing seclusion and restraint 3. Not involved in on-going or planned seclusion/restraint research or development projects Participant eligibility criteria: 1. On the wards registered nurse (permanent position psychiatric nurses/mental health nurses, long term substitute psychiatric nurses/mental health nurses, practical nurses, head nurses and deputy head nurses) 2. Aged over 18 years, either sex 3. Fluent understanding of Finnish language |
| Participant exclusion criteria | Unable to use the Finnish language |
| Recruitment start date | 01/12/2007 |
| Recruitment end date | 31/12/2011 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Finland
Study participating centre
Department of Nursing Science
Turku
20014
Finland
20014
Finland
Sponsor information
European Commission (Belgium)
Government
Government
Leonardo da Vinci Programme
Centre for International Mobility CIMO
P.O. Box 343
Helsinki
FIN-00530
Finland
| Website | http://kuokka.tietokoura.com/index-eng.html |
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"ROR" |
https://ror.org/00k4n6c32 |
Funders
Funder type
Government
European Commission (Belgium) - Funded project from the Leonardo da Vinci Programme (ref: FI-06-B-F-PP-160701)
No information available
Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa (Finland)
No information available
The Pirkanmaa Hospital District (Finland)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/07/2009 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | results | 01/01/2010 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | results | 01/04/2013 | Yes | No |
