Effect of an aggression management module on student knowledge, skills and confidence: A randomised controlled trial.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Aggression management; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000382875
• Lead Sponsor: Monash University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-04-06
• Last Update Posted: 12 April 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 276

Inclusion Criteria

Health professional students enrolled in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy
- Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
- Master of Social Work
- Bachelor of Radiation Sciences
- Bachelor of Paramedicine
- Bachelor of Radiography and Medical Imaging

Exclusion Criteria

Students that have already had clinical experience as part of a university degree will be excluded from the RCT but can be included in the small focus groups that will be part of helping to improve the education module.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Confidence in Coping with Patient Aggression Instrument (self-rating tool conducted by students)<br><br>This measures how confident students feel to work with aggressive clients.<br>An example item is: How comfortable are you in working with an aggressive<br>patient?. Has an 11-point Likert scale from 1 very uncomfortable to 11 very comfortable<br>[Pre and immediately post intervention]