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NCT Number: NCT03979092

Interprofessional Advanced Cardiac Life Support Training on Collaborative Skills, Self-Efficacy And Emotion Regulation

The aim of this study is to study the effectiveness of interprofessional advanced cardiac life support (IP-ACLS) training in improving collaborative skills, self-efficacy and emotion regulation among fourth-year nursing students using a prospective, open-label, non-randomized controlled design.

The investigators hypothesized that students who participated in the IP-ACLS training are more likely to have better:

1. collaborative skills 2. self-efficacy 3. emotion regulation.

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Key information

Conditions

Self Efficacy Behavior Collaborative Skills Emotion Regulation Emotional Regulation Self-Control Social Behavior

Age range

21 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

National University of Singapore

Singapore, 117597

About this study

A total sample size of 120 fourth year nursing students will be used. Subjective measures and objective measure are used. Principal Investigator or trained part-time undergraduate student research assistants will recruit nursing students in scheduled identical sessions. Informed consent will be obtained after an explanation of the nature, purpose, and potential risks of the study according to the information sheet.

Pre-test was conducted before starting the IP-ACLS training on Day 1; post-test 1 was conducted immediately after the IP-ACLS training on Day 2; post-test 2 was conducted 1 month after the IP-ACLS training before or after their scheduled lecture break. The students were asked to complete the self-report questionnaire in approximately 10-15 min before and after 2-day IP-ACLS workshop and 1 month follow-up.

Assessment of Interprofessional Team Collaboration Scale (AITCS), General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE) and Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) were used to measure collaborative skill, self-efficacy and emotion regulation using self-administration.

The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to check whether the scores followed normal distributions. Independent sample t test was used for normally distributed data, whereas Mann-Whitney U test was used for non-normally distributed data to compare the AITCS, GSE and ERQ scores in two groups.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • National University Singapore 4th year nursing students
  • Participate in the IP-ACLS training in Academic Year 2016/2017 to Academic Year 2018/2019
  • Obtained informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Serious psychological problems
  • Cannot provide informed consent

Treatment and study plan

IP-ACLS

Behavioral

Three senior consultants and 12 trainers conduct 2-day IP-ACLS training.

  • Pre-class activities: preparation First exposure reading on provider manual and lecturer notes about a new knowledge of ACLS to enhance self-directed learning.
  • Interactive lecture sessions: 10 topics Interactive lectures (15-20 minutes per topic) introduce a new knowledge, which anchor to their existing knowledge according to ACLS algorithms.
  • Simulation sessions: 10 sessions Skill sessions (50 minutes per session) used high-fidelity simulation mannequin in a team approach. Students learn through role-playing with different practical scenarios. Experiential learning is focused on hands-on and collaborative strategies for enhancing a deeper learning.
  • Debriefing: feedback and reflection Trainers provide immediate feedback and discussion throughout the scenarios. Debriefing is focused on the positive aspect and areas for improvement.

Waitlist

Behavioral

Waitlist group will participate in subsequent IP-ACLS training.

Primary outcomes

  1. Assessment of Interprofessional Team Collaboration Scale (AITCS)

    Time frame: 3 years

    It consists of 37 items with 3 subscales including partnership (19 items), cooperation (11 items) and coordination (7 items) (Orchard, King, Bezzina, 2012).

    Items incorporated on a five-point Likert scale (with 5 = always, 4 = most of the time, 3 = occasionally, 2 = rarely, and 1 = never) allowing respondents to rate their current feeling about their team and themselves.

    The sum score ranged from 37 to 185. The higher the scores obtained, the more collaborative skills had.

  2. General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE)

    Time frame: 3 years

    This is a 10-item, 4-point unidimensional scale. Items had a response range from 1 (not at all true) to 4 (exactly true) (Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1995).

    The sum scores ranged from 10 to 40. The higher the total score, the more self-efficacious the respondent.

  3. Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ)

    Time frame: 3 years

    Used to measure emotion regulation which consists of two scales corresponding to two different emotion regulation strategies: cognitive reappraisal (6 items) and expressive suppression (4 items) (Gross & John, 2003).

    The 10 items are rated on a 7-point-Likert scale from strongly disagree to strongly agree. The sum score ranged from 10 to 70, participants with higher total score have better emotion regulation.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National University of Singapore

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Interprofessional Advanced Cardiac Life Support Training on Collaborative Skills, Self-Efficacy And Emotion Regulation: A Prospective Interventional Trial

Acronym: IP-ACLS

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jun 7, 2019
Registry last updated
Jun 12, 2019

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