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NCT Number: NCT05244499

Evidence-based Leadership in Nurse Leaders-CH

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 China.

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Key information

Conditions

Leadership

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hunan Tumor Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China

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About this study

This study will include a 6-months training intervention for nurse leaders working in hospital settings in China. About 150 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)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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 simple Chinese 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 simple Chinese
  • Out of duty during the recruitment period for family leave, long term sick leave, study leave or any other reason

Treatment and study plan

Evidence-based leadership training

Other

7-modules online training over six months mentored by tutors. Independent familiarisation of reading material, peer-group discussions, self-reflection, assignments, tutor's feedback.

Conventional training

Other

7-modules online training over six months. Independent reading only.

Primary outcomes

  1. Acceptability of the intervention

    Time frame: 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

  2. Adherence in the course

    Time frame: 6 months

    Adherence in the course by calculating the number of returned course tasks out of all possible tasks

  3. Adherence in the course tasks

    Time frame: 6 months

    Adherence in the course by calculating the number of returned course tasks by each participant

  4. Drop-out rate

    Time frame: 6 months

    The drop-out rate calculated by the number of participants who left the study early (no follow-up data)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Acceptability in recruitment

    Time frame: Baseline

    The number of nurse leaders who accepted (or refused) the invitation to participate in the research study

  2. Feasibility of the eligibility criteria

    Time frame: Baseline

    The number of nurse leaders who fulfilled eligibility criteria

  3. Feasibility of the outcome instruments for measuring the potential effectiveness of the online course

    Time frame: Baseline and 6 months

    The number of missing variables of each returned instrument

  4. Leadership skills (Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire [MLQ])

    Time frame: Baseline and 6 months

    Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ)leadership skills

  5. Evidence-based practice, knowledge, and attitudes (Evidence Based Practice Questionnaire [EBPQ])

    Time frame: Baseline and 6 months

    Evidence-Based Practice Questionnaire (EBPQ)

  6. Self-efficacy (General Self-Efficacy Scale [GSE])

    Time frame: Baseline and 6 months

    General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE)

  7. Self-esteem (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale [RSE])

    Time frame: Baseline and 6 months

    Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE)

  8. Intention to leave (questionnaire)

    Time frame: Baseline and 6 months

    Three-item questionnaire

  9. Course feedback (questionnaire)

    Time frame: Baseline and 6 months

    Eight-item questionnaire

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Turku

Other

Collaborators

  • Central South University
  • Hunan Cancer Hospital
  • Sichuan University
  • Swinburne University of Technology

Registry information

Official study title

Online Training to Improve Evidence-based Leadership Competencies Among Nurse Leaders in China: Study Protocol for a Randomised Feasibility Trial (EVILEAD-CH)

Acronym: EVILEAD-CH

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Feb 17, 2022
Registry last updated
Nov 29, 2023

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