Evidence-based Leadership in Nurse Leaders-FI
- Conditions
- Leadership
- Interventions
- Other: Conventional trainingOther: Evidence-based leadership training
- 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).
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 140
- 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
- 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
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Conventional training Conventional training The participants will join a training course with the same structure, topics, and timing as the experimental group. However, training in this group is based on independent learning methods. The participants have access to the separate learning platform, which includes reading material to be read independently. No group discussions with peers, self-reflection, assignments, or support from tutors will be offered. Evidence-based leadership training Evidence-based leadership training The training course will take 6 months. It is divided into seven online modules. Participants join the course based on pre-structured schedule. The progress of the training course will follow specific steps to improve participants' evidence-based leadership competencies. First, each participant identifies one leadership problem on daily practice. Second, organisational data will be collected and analysed to increase the understanding of the key problem. Third, scientific literature will be searched, identified and critically appraised to find solutions. Fourth, the views of stakeholders (patients, clinicians, family members, etc.) are considered together with ethical implications. And last, all sources of information are critically appraised, new solution will be designed and implemented into the practice, and evaluated in real world context. Each module includes specific learning material. Trained tutors are responsible for mentoring each module.
- 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