Clinical trial NCT05686291: Effectiveness of Hybrid Learning Mode of Volunteer Training
Official title: Effectiveness of Hybrid Learning Mode of Volunteer Training: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Healthy Volunteer
Keywords: Volunteer training
Hybrid learning mode
Mental illness
Lead sponsor: Education University of Hong Kong
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service
First posted: 2023-01-17
Enrollment: 64
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Brief summary: As the effectiveness of the hybrid volunteer training in Hong Kong is under-studied, this experimental study aims to develop a hybrid learning mode of volunteer training that increase volunteering-related self-efficacy and its associated outcomes among volunteer. In particular, this study compares the efficacy of hybrid volunteer training with the wait-list control group.

The volunteer training will consist of a 6-module online course, followed by 5 face-to-face courses. Each module will consist of the key volunteer training component presented in in written or video format. Materials will be presented interactively to facilitate engagement.

Detailed description: Mental illness poses a challenge to public mental health services because of its high prevalence, symptom chronicity, and impacts on patients and society. Although there is a huge amount of need to serve people with mental illness, there is insufficient manpower. There is much empirical evidence to support the volunteer programs for people with mental illness. However, the literature on hybrid volunteer training is mainly focused on teaching and learning in education, and the effectiveness of the hybrid volunteer training in Hong Kong is under-studied. Therefore, The present study aims to compare the efficacy of hybrid volunteer training with the wait-list control group. We hypothesize that (1) participants who receive hybrid volunteer training will increase their self-efficacy of volunteering after the intervention as compared with the wait-list controls; (2) participants from hybrid volunteer training will have better mental health knowledge and less mental health-related stigmatized beliefs and behavior after the intervention as compared with the wait-list controls.

The volunteer training will consist of a 6-module online course, followed by 5 face-to-face courses, incorporating the key volunteer training components, including Keyes theory, bio-psycho-social model, stress bucket model, recovery model and CHIME model. Each module will consist of the key volunteer training component presented in in written or video format. Materials will be presented interactively to facilitate engagement.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Hong Kong residents
* Age ≥18 years
* Willing to participate in volunteer service
* Being able to read Chinese
* Have a computer, tablet and/or smartphone device with Internet access
* Have a regular email address
* Willing to give informed consent and comply with the trial protocol

Exclusion Criteria:

* Unable to communicate with Cantonese.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change from Baseline Assessment in Self-Efficacy Towards Service on the Self-Efficacy Towards Service (SETS) Scale at Post-intervention Assessment and Follow-up Assessment
timeFrame: Before intervention, Immediately after intervention, and 4 weeks after intervention
measure: Change from Baseline Assessment in Mental Health-related Knowledge on the Mental Health Knowledge Schedule (MAKS) at Post-intervention Assessment and Follow-up Assessment
timeFrame: Before intervention and Immediately after intervention, and 4 weeks after intervention
measure: Change from Baseline Assessment in Views of Empowerment on the Empowerment Scale at Post-intervention Assessment and Follow-up Assessment
timeFrame: Before intervention and Immediately after intervention, and 4 weeks after intervention
measure: Change from Baseline Assessment in View of Recovery on the Recovery Scale at Post-intervention Assessment and Follow-up Assessment
timeFrame: Before intervention and Immediately after intervention, and 4 weeks after intervention
measure: Change from Baseline Assessment in Mental Health-related Behaviors on the Intended Behaviour subscale of the Reported and Intended Behaviour Scale (RIBS) at Post-intervention Assessment and Follow-up Assessment
timeFrame: Before intervention and Immediately after intervention, and 4 weeks after intervention
measure: Change from Baseline Assessment in Public Attitudes Toward Mental Illness on the Stigma and Acceptance Scale at Post-intervention Assessment and Follow-up Assessment
timeFrame: Before intervention and Immediately after intervention, and 4 weeks after intervention
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Change from Baseline Assessment in Psychological Wellbeing on the World Health Organisation-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5) at Post-intervention Assessment and Follow-up Assessment
timeFrame: Before intervention and Immediately after intervention, and 4 weeks after intervention
measure: Change from Baseline Assessment in Anxiety Symptom on the General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) at Post-intervention Assessment and Follow-up Assessment
timeFrame: Before intervention and Immediately after intervention and 4 weeks after intervention
measure: Change from Baseline Assessment in Depressive Symptom on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) at Post-intervention Assessment and Follow-up Assessment
timeFrame: Before intervention and Immediately after intervention, and 4 weeks after intervention
measure: Change from Baseline Assessment in Quality of Life on the Twelve-item short-form (SF-12) health survey at Post-intervention Assessment and Follow-up Assessment
timeFrame: Before intervention and Immediately after intervention, and 4 weeks after intervention
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Hong Kong
country: Hong Kong
facility: Baptist Oi Kwan Social Service
city: Hong Kong
country: Hong Kong
facility: The Education University of Hong Kong
Study officials:
affiliation: The Education University of Hong Kong
name: Kevin, Ka Shing CHAN
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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