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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
50 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-01-31
2025-09-30
Brief Summary
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* Do those working 4-days have improved wellbeing with reduced levels of burnout and work/family conflict when compared to those in the control group?
* Do levels of sleep, heart rate variability, and physical activity significantly differ between those working the 4-day schedule change and those in the control group?
* Are nurse manager satisfaction, patient satisfaction, and patient quality outcomes different among those working the 4-day schedule change and those in the control group?
Researchers will compare those working the 4-day schedule change to those working the standard 5-day schedule to determine causality between the intervention and the outcomes.
Participants will:
* Complete an initial visit to learn about the study.
* Begin wearing an OURA ring, which will collect data on physical activity, sleep, and heart rate variability. They will need to download the Oura Ring app on their phone and log in weekly to sync data so that the researchers may access it.
* Complete the first survey on the online REDCap platform (baseline).
* Begin the work schedule that was assigned to them.
* Clock in and out of work each shift.
* Take the follow-up survey online (month 3).
* Take the final survey online (month 6).
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Detailed Description
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Using a randomized control trial design, nurse managers working at UCLA Health will be purposively recruited for the study. All participants will begin by taking a baseline online survey at the initial visit. This survey will collect primary data on wellbeing by measuring work/family conflict and burnout using the scales: Work-Family and Family-Work Conflict Scale + Work-Life Balance scale and the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory. The survey will include demographic questions and qualitative questions to elicit responses from nurse managers on how they believe the schedule changes impacts their wellbeing and job performance, providing additional understanding of results from the quantitative part of the survey. All participants will wear a biotracker, called an Oura Ring, for the study duration, uploading their data weekly via an app. The Oura Ring will provide primary data on sleep, heart rate variability, physical activity of nurse managers, which is hypothesized to mediate the relationship between the schedule change and nurse manager wellbeing. Secondary data will be gathered from UCLA MedNet system, including nurse manager TimeClock information, and de-identified aggregate data on job performance (including nurse manager satisfaction, patient satisfaction, and patient quality outcomes) over the duration of the study.
Participants will be randomized either into the intervention group or the control group at the initial visit. Those in the intervention group will begin working only four days a week as a schedule change, and those in the control will continue working five days per week. All participants will be taught how to input their time clock information on the UCLA Health System for all working days. Follow-up surveys will be completed remotely, occurring at three months and six months. The participants will receive a reminder email to complete the survey. After six months when the final survey is completed, study participation will conclude. Fifty participants are anticipated.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
NONE
Study Groups
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Intervention Group
The intervention group will begin working only four days a week as a schedule change.
Schedule Change
This 4-day workweek is defined by any 4 ten hour shifts between Sunday and Saturday. It will be up to the discretion of participants in the intervention group to coordinate which 4 days they work. The 4 days will most likely be weekdays, but some participants may work weekends. If participants do any work from home, they will clock in remotely to account for the time.
Control Group
The control group will continue to work five days per week, receiving standard practice for the schedule policies at the participating study sites.
No Schedule Change
The control group will continue to work five days per week, receiving standard practice for the schedule policies at the participating study sites.
Interventions
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Schedule Change
This 4-day workweek is defined by any 4 ten hour shifts between Sunday and Saturday. It will be up to the discretion of participants in the intervention group to coordinate which 4 days they work. The 4 days will most likely be weekdays, but some participants may work weekends. If participants do any work from home, they will clock in remotely to account for the time.
No Schedule Change
The control group will continue to work five days per week, receiving standard practice for the schedule policies at the participating study sites.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Registered nurse
* Currently employed as a full-time nurse manager
* Having a span of control greater than 40 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Direct Reports
* Currently working at either Ronald Regan UCLA Medical Center or UCLA Medical Center Santa Monica
* In the acute care setting
Exclusion Criteria
* Nurse leaders with less than 30 FTE's
* Working part time
* Working a schedule less than 5 days a week
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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University of California, Los Angeles
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Jian Li, MD, PhD
Professor
Principal Investigators
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Jian Li, MD, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of California, Los Angeles
Locations
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Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, United States
UCLA Health, Santa Monica
Santa Monica, California, United States
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Ida Anderson
Role: backup
Other Identifiers
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#23-001694
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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