Clinical trial NCT06878157: Ontological Coaching Among Nurses (OCN)
Official title: Ontological Coaching Among Novice Nurses (OCN): a Mixed Methods Study
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Ontological Coaching
Psychological Wellbeing
Lead sponsor: National University of Singapore
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-03-14
Enrollment: 400
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 21
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Two-group parallel-armed randomized controlled trial with an intervention group undergoing ontological coaching and control group with no ontological coaching.
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: This study aims to develop and evaluate ontological coaching among novice nurses in Singapore. The specific aims of this project are: (1) to develop theory based Ontological Coaching among Nurses (OCN) intervention for novice nurses; (2) examine its effectiveness on nurses' psychological wellbeing (primary outcome), help-seeking behavior (social support), goal setting, resilience, intention to leave and job satisfaction (Secondary outcomes); and (3) examine the perceptions of nurses in receiving this intervention.

The specific research questions we plan to answer in this project are:

* How the OCN will influence psychological wellbeing of the new nurses?
* How the OCN will enhance the new nurses social support and goal setting for their reality and future?
* How the OCN will influence new nurses' resilience, intention to leave and job satisfaction?
* What are the changes in psychological well-being, social support, goal setting, resilience, intention to leave and job satisfaction after receiving OCN over time (pre-test and post-test)?
* Are there any strengths, weaknesses and area of improvements (overall experience) for the use of OCN among new nurses?


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

Nurses:

* 21 years old and above
* are able to read and speak English,
* have 0-10 years of working experience after the registration with Singapore Nursing Board (SNB)
* currently working at the study venues with the valid registered nurse license with the SNB
* who are willing to be audio-recorded if invited for an interview

Facilitators:

- who hold an Ontological Coaching certification and a minimum of 50 hours of Coaching experience

Exclusion Criteria:

Nurses:

* have physical or mental disorders which would interfere with their ability to participate in the study
* have refused to participate in this study

Facilitators:

- who does not hold an Ontological Coaching certification or who do not have a minimum of 50 hours of Coaching experience

Primary outcomes:
measure: Effectiveness on nurses' psychological wellbeing
timeFrame: baseline, 2-3 months (intervention), 4-6 months (post intervention)
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Stress
timeFrame: baseline, 2-3 months (intervention), 4-6 months (post intervention)
measure: Help-seeking behavior (social support)
timeFrame: baseline, 2-3 months (intervention), 4-6 months (post intervention)
measure: Goal Setting
timeFrame: baseline, 2-3 months (intervention), 4-6 months (post intervention)
measure: Intention to Leave
timeFrame: baseline, 2-3 months (intervention), 4-6 months (post intervention)
measure: Job Satisfaction
timeFrame: baseline, 2-3 months (intervention), 4-6 months (post intervention)
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Singapore
country: Singapore
facility: Alexandra Hospital
city: Singapore
country: Singapore
facility: National University Hospital
city: Singapore
country: Singapore
facility: National University Polyclinics
city: Singapore
country: Singapore
facility: Ng Teng Fong General Hospital
Study officials:
affiliation: National University of Singapore
name: Shefaly Shorey, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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