Can a university course help communicate palliative care?
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN10236642 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN10236642 |
- Submission date
- 31/01/2023
- Registration date
- 01/02/2023
- Last edited
- 17/06/2024
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Plain English summary of protocol
Background and study aims
Society associates palliative care with "death" or "end of life", which causes them fear and anxiety. The media worsens the misunderstanding by depicting a wrong picture of palliative care. Educational innovation for university students may serve as an alternative communication strategy. Care and Society is a university course designed by and for students from non-health degrees to help disseminate the palliative care message. The first year of the Teach-Inn Pal project aims to evaluate the effects of the course and to identify areas of improvement.
Who can participate?
University students enrolled in the course
What does the study involve?
University students are invited to test and redesign the palliative care message. Knowledge and empathy will be measured throughout the learning process. Afterwards, analysis of the course material will be carried out.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
Participants may benefit from learning about palliative care and the concept of care within our society. There are no risks.
Where is the study run from?
The University of Navarra (Spain)
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
November 2021 to October 2024
Who is funding the study?
The University of Navarra (Spain)
Who is the main contact?
Ana Paula Salas, asalasmo@unav.es
Contact information
Public
Av. Plaza Norte 6 (7C)
Barañain
31010
Spain
 ORCID ID |
0000-0003-2690-5089 |
|---|---|
| Phone | +34 (0)645599506 |
| asalasmo@unav.es |
Study information
| Study design | Prospective participatory action research study |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Observational |
| Secondary study design | Case series |
| Study setting(s) | University/medical school/dental school |
| Study type | Other |
| Participant information sheet | 43143_PIS.pdf |
| Scientific title | Educational innovation as a communication strategy in palliative care (Teach-Inn Pal) |
| Study acronym | Teach-Inn Pal |
| Study objectives | The Care and Society course can work as a campaign to refocus public opinion on palliative care |
| Ethics approval(s) | Approved 17/02/2022, University of Navarra Research Ethics Committee (Av. Pío XII, 36. 31008 Pamplona. Spain; +34 (0)948 255 400; ceic@unav.es), ref: 2021.204 |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Palliative care |
| Intervention | University students enrolled in the course (n = 29) are invited to test and redesign the palliative care message. Knowledge and empathy will be measured throughout the learning process. Afterwards, qualitative, thematic, inductive analysis of the course material will be carried out. |
| Intervention type | Behavioural |
| Primary outcome measure | The knowledge and attitudes of the students are measured through a Palliative Care Knowledge Questionnaire and a Cognitive and Affective Empathy Test (TECA) before, during and after the course |
| Secondary outcome measures | The retention of the knowledge and the retransmission of the message will be assessed through in-depth interviews 5 months after the course is over |
| Overall study start date | 01/11/2021 |
| Completion date | 31/10/2024 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Other |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 30 |
| Total final enrolment | 29 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Students in their second or subsequent years of university at the Schools of Economics and Business, Architecture, Education and Psychology |
| Key exclusion criteria | Students in fields somewhat related to health will not be admitted |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/2022 |
| Date of final enrolment | 15/01/2022 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Spain
Study participating centre
Pamplona, Navarra
31007
Spain
Sponsor information
University/education
Campus Universitario
Pamplona, Navarra
31010
Spain
| Phone | +34 (0)9484256 00 Ext: 802276 |
|---|---|
| secretariaics@unav.es | |
| Website | https://www.unav.edu/web/instituto-cultura-y-sociedad |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/02rxc7m23 |
Funders
Funder type
University/education
Private sector organisation / Universities (academic only)
- Alternative name(s)
- University of Navarra
- Location
- Spain
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | 30/06/2025 |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | Yes |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Stored in non-publicly available repository, Not expected to be made available |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Planned publication in a high-impact peer-reviewed journal. |
| IPD sharing plan | The datasets generated during and/or analyses during current study are not expected to be made available due to the data protection law in Spain. |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participant information sheet | 31/01/2023 | No | Yes | ||
| Protocol file | 31/01/2023 | No | No | ||
| Protocol article | 09/06/2023 | 12/06/2023 | Yes | No |
Additional files
Editorial Notes
17/06/2024: The following changes were made to the trial record:
1. The overall end date was changed from 31/10/2023 to 31/10/2024.
2. The intention to publish date was changed from 30/06/2024 to 30/06/2025.
3. The plain English summary was updated to reflect these changes.
18/12/2023: The intention to publish date was changed from 30/06/2023 to 30/06/2024.
12/06/2023: Publication reference added.
31/01/2023: Trial's existence confirmed by the University of Navarra Research Ethics Committee.
