Evidence-based Leadership in Nurse Leaders-FI

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Leadership

• Registration Number: NCT05244512
• Lead Sponsor: University of Turku

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).

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-02-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-02-16
• Study First Posted: 2022-02-17
• Study Start: 2022-09-26
• Primary Completion: 2023-05-30
• Status Verified: 2023-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-06-06
• Last Update Posted: 2023-06-08
• Study Completion: 2023-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 140

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Adherence in the course	6 months	Adherence in the course by calculating the number of returned course tasks out of all possible tasks
Acceptability of the intervention	6 months	The degree of execution (success and failure of execution) of the intervention protocol by calculating the number of logins for each module and all participants
Adherence in the course tasks	6 months	Adherence in the course by calculating the number of returned course tasks by each participant
Drop-out rate	6 months	The drop-out rate calculated by the number of participants who left the study early (no follow-up data)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Course feedback	6 months	Eight-item questionnaire
Acceptability in recruitment	Baseline	The number of nurse leaders who accepted (or refused) the invitation to participate in the research study
Leadership skills (Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire [MLQ])	Baseline and 6 months	Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ)
Intention to leave (questionnaire)	Baseline and 6 months	Three-item questionnaire
Feasibility of the eligibility criteria	Baseline	The number of nurse leaders who fulfilled eligibility criteria
Feasibility of the outcome instruments for measuring the potential effectiveness of the online course	Baseline and 6 months	The number of missing variables of each returned instrument
Evidence-based practice, knowledge, and attitudes (Evidence Based Practice Questionnaire [EBPQ])	Baseline and 6 months	Evidence-Based Practice Questionnaire (EBPQ)
Self-efficacy (General Self-Efficacy Scale [GSE])	Baseline and 6 months	General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE)
Self-esteem (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale [RSE])	Baseline and 6 months	Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Helsingin kaupunki, psykiatria; 🇫🇮 Helsinki, South Finland, Finland