Caring for Providers to Improve Patient Experience (CPIPE) Trial

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The activities described in this proposal are aimed at addressing health care provider stress and unconscious bias to improve quality of maternal health care, particularly related to the person-centered dimensions of care-i.e. care that is respectful and responsive to women's needs, preferences, and values. The investigators focus on health provider stress and unconscious bias because they are key drivers of poor-quality care that are often not addressed in interventions designed to improve quality of maternal health care. The investigators plan to (1) test the effectiveness of an intervention that targets provider stress and bias to improve PCMC; (2) assess the cost-effectiveness of CPIPE; (3) examine the mechanisms of impact of CPIPE on PCMC; and (3) assess impact of the CPIPE intervention on distal outcomes including maternal health seeking behavior and maternal and neonatal health.

Detailed Description
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Poor person-centered maternal care (PCMC) contributes to high maternal mortality and morbidity, directly and indirectly, through lack of, delayed, inadequate, unnecessary, or harmful care. The proposed R01 will test the effectiveness of an intervention that targets provider stress and bias to improve PCMC. The investigators will accomplish this through 3 aims. Aim 1: to assess the effectiveness of the CPIPE intervention on PCMC in Kenya and Ghana. The investigators hypothesize that CPIPE will improve PCMC for all women, and especially for low SES women. The primary outcome is PCMC measured with the PCMC scale through multiple cross-sectional surveys of mothers who gave birth in the preceding 12 weeks in study facilities at baseline (prior to intervention), midline (6 months post-baseline), and endline (12 months post-baseline) (N=2000 at each time point). A sub-aim 1 will assess the cost-effectiveness of CPIPE. Aim 2: to examine the mechanisms of impact of CPIPE on PCMC. The investigators will assess the effect of CPIPE on intermediate outcomes such as provider knowledge, self-efficacy, stress, burnout, and bias levels; and conduct mediation analysis to assess if changes in these outcomes account for the effect of CPIPE on PCMC. Aim 3: to assess impact of the CPIPE intervention on distal outcomes including maternal health seeking behavior and maternal and neonatal health; and examine if changes in PCMC account for these effects.

Official Title
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Caring for Providers to Improve Patient Experience (CPIPE) Study: A Cluster Randomized-controlled Trial to Assess the Impact of the CPIPE Intervention on Person-centered Maternity Care

Conditions
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Stress, Psychological, Maternal Health, Healthcare Provider, Adverse Outcomes, Stress, Emotional, Mental Health Issue, Burnout, Burnout, Psychological, Discrimination, Social

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: CPIPE Training
* Behavioral: Peer support groups
* Behavioral: Mentorship
* Behavioral: Leadership engagement
* Behavioral: Embedded champions


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Women's survey Eligibility criteria Women receiving care at the study facilities. Have given birth within the 12 weeks preceding the data collection. Capable and willing to provide informed consent. Age 15 or above, with individuals aged 15-17 meeting the criteria for emancipated minors as defined by Kenyan or Ghana law (pregnant or parenting, living apart from their parents or guardian; living separately with or without their parents or guardian's consent, regardless of duration; and, controlling their financial affairs regardless of the source of income). Exclusion criteria Women who are too ill to participate or do not live within a feasible location if interviews are scheduled to be conducted in the community. Women who are younger than 15 years of age. Provider's cohort Eligibility criteria Healthcare providers working in maternal health units for at least 6 months at the time of data collection. Capable and willing to provide informed consent. Able and committed to attending the intervention training and follow up activities. Age 18 or above. Exclusion criteria 1. Healthcare providers planning to no longer be working at the facilities in the next six months, at the time of enrollment.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 15 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: CPIPE Intervention arm<br>1. Training: A two-day training that addresses the following topics: Stress & positive coping mechanisms; Bias awareness and mitigation; Person-centered maternity care; Dealing with difficult situations; and Teamwork and communication. 2. Peer support: Groups for healthcare providers to meet with other healthcare providers of their cadre, to debrief, discuss issues they are facing, brainstorm solutions, and provide support to one another. 3. Leadership engagement: Engagement of County leadership at the onset of the project through a community advisory board to guide and help address sources of stress. 4. Mentorship: mentor-mentee relationships that provide the opportunity to coach less experienced healthcare providers on professional development, work-life balance, clinical skills, career advancement and other topics. 5. Embedded champions: facility champions to lead in organizing and facilitating peer support groups and refreshers at their facilities and serve as role models. | Behavioral: CPIPE Training<br>* A two day training covering the following topics: understanding stress & burnout and developing positive coping mechanisms, bias awareness & mitigation, person-centered maternity care mindfulness, dealing with difficult situations, emergency obstetric and neonatal care, teamwork and communication, mentorship and peer support.<br>Behavioral: Peer support groups<br>* Groups for healthcare providers to meet with other healthcare providers of their cadre, and discuss issues they are facing, brainstorm solutions, and provide support to one another.<br>Behavioral: Mentorship<br>* Mentor-mentee relationships that provide the opportunity to coach junior healthcare providers on professional development, work-life balance, clinical skills, career advancement and other topics. Mentors develop their mentorship and leadership skills.<br>Behavioral: Leadership engagement<br>* Engagement of County leadership at the onset of the project through a community advisory board, regular updates of the study and findings, and discussing systemic gaps that impact provider stress and bias.<br>Behavioral: Embedded champions<br>* To facilitate ongoing engagement and sustainability at the facility level, we identified facility champions who lead in organizing and facilitating peer support groups and refreshers at their facilities and serve as role models.<br>|
| No Intervention: CPIPE control arm<br>The control group will not receive the CPIPE intervention during the 12-month data collection period but will maintain their usual facility level activities. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in person-centered maternity care (PCMC) score from baseline to 6 months among women who give birth in intervention facilities compared to those who give birth in control facilities. | The PCMC scale is a 30-item scale with 3 sub-scales for dignity and respect, communication and autonomy, and supportive care. Items for each scale are summed to create a score, which is standardized to range from 0 to 100, where higher scores indicate more person-centered care. | Baseline and 6 months | 
| Change in person-centered maternity care (PCMC) score from 6 months sustained at 12 months among women who give birth in intervention facilities compared to those who give birth in control facilities. | The PCMC scale is a 30-item scale with 3 sub-scales for dignity and respect, communication and autonomy, and supportive care. Items for each scale are summed to create a score, which is standardized to range from 0 to 100, where higher scores indicate more person-centered care. | 6 months and 12 months | 
| Change in person-centered maternity care (PCMC) score from baseline to 12 months among women who give birth in intervention facilities compared to those who give birth in control facilities. | The PCMC scale is a 30-item scale with 3 sub-scales for dignity and respect, communication and autonomy, and supportive care. Items for each scale are summed to create a score, which is standardized to range from 0 to 100, where higher scores indicate more person-centered care. | Baseline and 12 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in stress and stress management knowledge and attitude scores from baseline to 6 months among providers in intervention facilities compared to those in control facilities. | The stress knowledge and attitudes score is measured by 10 survey questions with scores ranging from 0 to 10. Higher scores indicate higher knowledge and positive attitudes regarding stress and stress management. | Baseline and 6 months | 
| Change in stress and stress management knowledge and attitude scores from 6 months sustained at 12 months among providers in intervention facilities compared to those in control facilities. | The stress knowledge and attitudes score is measured by 10 survey questions with scores ranging from 0 to 10. Higher scores indicate higher knowledge and positive attitudes regarding stress and stress management. | 6 months and 12 months | 
| Change in stress and stress management knowledge and attitude scores from baseline to 12 months among providers in intervention facilities compared to those in control facilities. | The stress knowledge and attitudes score is measured by 10 survey questions with scores ranging from 0 to 10. Higher scores indicate higher knowledge and positive attitudes regarding stress and stress management. | Baseline and 12 months | 
| Change in unconscious bias knowledge and attitude scores from baseline to 6 months among providers in intervention facilities compared to those in control facilities. | The unconscious bias knowledge and attitudes score is measured by 10 survey questions with scores ranging from 0 to 10. Higher scores indicate higher knowledge and positive attitudes regarding unconscious bias. | Baseline and 6 months | 
| Change in unconscious bias knowledge and attitude scores from 6 months sustained at 12 months among providers in intervention facilities compared to those in control facilities. | The unconscious bias knowledge and attitudes score is measured by 10 survey questions with scores ranging from 0 to 10. Higher scores indicate higher knowledge and positive attitudes regarding unconscious bias. | 6 months and 12 months | 
| Change in unconscious bias knowledge and attitude scores from baseline to 12 months among providers in intervention facilities compared to those in control facilities. | The unconscious bias knowledge and attitudes score is measured by 10 survey questions with scores ranging from 0 to 10. Higher scores indicate higher knowledge and positive attitudes regarding unconscious bias. | Baseline and 12 months | 
| Change in Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) score from baseline to 6 Months, among providers in intervention facilities compared to those in control facilities. | Perceived Stress is measured by the 10-item Cohen Perceived Stress Scale. Scores range from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress. | Baseline and 6 months | 
| Change in Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) score from 6 months sustained at 12 months among providers in intervention facilities compared to those in control facilities. | Perceived Stress is measured by the 10-item Cohen Perceived Stress Scale. Scores range from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress. | 6 months and 12 months | 
| Change in Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) score from baseline to 12 months among providers in intervention facilities compared to those in control facilities. | Perceived Stress is measured by the 10-item Cohen Perceived Stress Scale. Scores range from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress. | Baseline and 12 months | 
| Change in Shirom-Melamed Burnout Measure (SMBM) score from baseline to 6 months among providers in intervention facilities compared to those in control facilities. | The Shirom-Melamed Burnout Measure is a 14-item scale. Scores range from 1 to 7 with higher scores indicating higher burnout. | Baseline and 6 months | 
| Change in Shirom-Melamed Burnout Measure (SMBM) score from 6 months sustained at 12 months among providers in intervention facilities compared to those in control facilities. | The Shirom-Melamed Burnout Measure is a 14-item scale. Scores range from 1 to 7 with higher scores indicating higher burnout. | 6 months and 12 months | 
| Change in Shirom-Melamed Burnout Measure (SMBM) score from baseline to 12 months among providers in intervention facilities compared to those in control facilities. | The Shirom-Melamed Burnout Measure is a 14-item scale. Scores range from 1 to 7 with higher scores indicating higher burnout. | Baseline and 12 months | 
| Change in bias awareness and mitigation scores from baseline to 6 months among providers in intervention facilities compared to those in control facilities. | The scale is composed of the following 3 subscales: a 9-item Bias Awareness subscale; and a 7-item Bias Mitigation Self-Efficacy sub-scale; and 7-item Bias mitigation subscale. | Baseline and 6 months | 
| Change in bias awareness and mitigation scores from 6 months sustained at 12 months among providers in intervention facilities compared to those in control facilities. | The scale is composed of the following 3 subscales: a 9-item Bias Awareness subscale; and a 7-item Bias Mitigation Self-Efficacy sub-scale; and 7-item Bias mitigation subscale. | 6 months and 12 months | 
| Change in bias awareness and mitigation scores from baseline to 12 months among providers in intervention facilities compared to those in control facilities. | The scale is composed of the following 3 subscales: a 9-item Bias Awareness subscale; and a 7-item Bias Mitigation Self-Efficacy sub-scale; and 7-item Bias mitigation subscale. | Baseline and 12 months | 
| Change in explicit bias scores from baseline to 6 months among providers in intervention facilities compared to those in control facilities. | The explicit bias scores are from responses to a vignette and range from 4 to 28. Higher scores indicate more explicit bias. | Baseline and 6 months | 
| Change in explicit bias scores from 6 months sustained at 12 months among providers in intervention facilities compared to those in control facilities. | The explicit bias scores are from responses to a vignette and range from 4 to 28. Higher scores indicate more explicit bias. | 6 months and 12 months | 
| Change in explicit bias scores from baseline to 12 months among providers in intervention facilities compared to those in control facilities. | The explicit bias scores are from responses to a vignette and range from 4 to 28. Higher scores indicate more explicit bias. | Baseline and 12 months | 
| Change in supportive environment score from baseline to 6 months among providers in intervention facilities compared to those in control facilities. | Survey questions to assess support from leadership, superiors and colleagues, indicating a more supportive and enabling environment. | Baseline and 6 months | 
| Change in supportive environment score from 6 months sustained at 12 months among providers in intervention facilities compared to those in control facilities. | Survey questions to assess support from leadership, superiors and colleagues, indicating a more supportive and enabling environment. | 6 months and 12 months | 
| Change in supportive environment score from baseline to 12 months among providers in intervention facilities compared to those in control facilities. | Survey questions to assess support from leadership, superiors and colleagues, indicating a more supportive and enabling environment. | Baseline and 12 months | 
| Change in self-reported PCMC provision scores from baseline to 6 months among providers in intervention facilities compared to those in control facilities. | The 9-item provider reported PCMC scale ranges from 0 to 27 with higher scores indicating higher PCMC provision. | Baseline and 6 months | 
| Change in self-reported PCMC provision scores from 6 months sustained at 12 months among providers in intervention facilities compared to those in control facilities. | The 9-item provider reported PCMC scale ranges from 0 to 27 with higher scores indicating higher PCMC provision. | 6 months and 12 months | 
| Change in self-reported PCMC provision scores from baseline to 12 months among providers in intervention facilities compared to those in control facilities. | The 9-item provider reported PCMC scale ranges from 0 to 27 with higher scores indicating higher PCMC provision. | Baseline and 12 months | 
| Change in postnatal care utilization from baseline to 6 months among women who give birth in intervention facilities compared to those who give birth in control facilities. | Survey questions on receipt and timing of postnatal care | Baseline and 6 months | 
| Change in postnatal care utilization from 6 months sustained at 12 months among women who give birth in intervention facilities compared to those who give birth in control facilities. | Survey questions on receipt and timing of postnatal care | 6 months and 12 months | 
| Change in postnatal care utilization from baseline to 12 months among women who give birth in intervention facilities compared to those who give birth in control facilities. | Survey questions on receipt and timing of postnatal care | Baseline and 12 months | 
| Change in breastfeeding rates from baseline to 6 months among women who give birth in intervention facilities compared to those who give birth in control facilities. | Survey questions on breastfeeding initiation, exclusive breastfeeding, and duration of breastfeeding | Baseline and 6 months | 
| Change in breastfeeding rates from 6 months sustained at 12 months among women who give birth in intervention facilities compared to those who give birth in control facilities. | Survey questions on breastfeeding initiation, exclusive breastfeeding, and duration of breastfeeding | 6 months and 12 months | 
| Change in breastfeeding rates from baseline to 12 months among women who give birth in intervention facilities compared to those who give birth in control facilities. | Survey questions on breastfeeding initiation, exclusive breastfeeding, and duration of breastfeeding | Baseline and 12 months | 
| Change in post-partum depression rates from baseline to 6 months among women who give birth in intervention facilities compared to those who give birth in control facilities. | 10-item Edinburgh Perinatal/Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Scores range from 0 to 30 with higher scores indicating more severe depression | Baseline and 6 months | 
| Change in post-partum depression rates from 6 months sustained at 12 months among women who give birth in intervention facilities compared to those who give birth in control facilities. | 10-item Edinburgh Perinatal/Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Scores range from 0 to 30 with higher scores indicating more severe depression | 6 months and 12 months | 
| Change in post-partum depression rates from baseline to 12 months among women who give birth in intervention facilities compared to those who give birth in control facilities. | 10-item Edinburgh Perinatal/Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Scores range from 0 to 30 with higher scores indicating more severe depression | Baseline and 12 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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quality of care, Kenya, providers, mental health, burnout, stress, person-centered care, discrimination, prejudice, unconscious bias