Clinical trial NCT05244512: Evidence-based Leadership in Nurse Leaders-FI
Official title: Online Training to Improve Evidence-based Leadership Competencies Among Nurse Leaders in Finland: Study Protocol for a Randomised Feasibility Trial (EVILED-FI)
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Phase: NA
Conditions: Leadership
Keywords: feasibility, randomised controlled trial, training
Lead sponsor: University of Turku
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Central South University
name: Sichuan University
name: Swinburne University of Technology
First posted: 2022-02-17
Enrollment: 140
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: A single-blind, individually randomised, two-arm parallel-group controlled feasibility trial design will be used.
Primary purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Brief summary: This study protocol describes a randomised feasibility trial that will evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of the training course to improve evidence-based leadership competencies among nurse leaders working in hospitals in Finland.

Detailed description: This study will include a 6-months training intervention for nurse leaders working in hospital settings in Finland. About 140 nurse leaders fulfilling the eligibility criteria will be randomly allocated (1:1) to participate in the online training course about evidence-based leadership or conventional leadership training course (reading material only).

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Official managerial role in the study organisation (hospital, clinic, ward level), which give them an authority to act as a nurse leader and monitor, develop and evaluate the care
* Being in full time or part time position
* All sex
* Aged up to 65 years
* Working in the study sites at the time of the recruitment
* Ability to read and write Finnish language
* Willingness to join the study based on their own free will
* Informed consent obtained

Exclusion Criteria:

* Non-nursing professionals in leadership position (e.g. physician, psychologist, pharmacist, dietician/nutritionist, dentist, physiotherapist, radiation therapist, paramedic, occupational therapist, social worker, or disability worker)
* Speaking only other languages than Finnish (e.g. Swedish or English)
* Out of duty during the recruitment period for family leave, long term sick leave, study leave or any other reason

Primary outcomes:
measure: Acceptability of the intervention
timeFrame: 6 months
measure: Adherence in the course
timeFrame: 6 months
measure: Adherence in the course tasks
timeFrame: 6 months
measure: Drop-out rate
timeFrame: 6 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Acceptability in recruitment
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Feasibility of the eligibility criteria
timeFrame: Baseline
measure: Feasibility of the outcome instruments for measuring the potential effectiveness of the online course
timeFrame: Baseline and 6 months
measure: Leadership skills (Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire [MLQ])
timeFrame: Baseline and 6 months
measure: Evidence-based practice, knowledge, and attitudes (Evidence Based Practice Questionnaire [EBPQ])
timeFrame: Baseline and 6 months
measure: Self-efficacy (General Self-Efficacy Scale [GSE])
timeFrame: Baseline and 6 months
measure: Self-esteem (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale [RSE])
timeFrame: Baseline and 6 months
measure: Intention to leave (questionnaire)
timeFrame: Baseline and 6 months
measure: Course feedback
timeFrame: 6 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Helsinki
country: Finland
facility: Helsingin kaupunki, psykiatria
state: South Finland
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Turku
name: Maritta A Välimäki
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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