Evaluation of the Efficiency of a Training Program Developed For Newly Graduate Nurses
NCT ID: NCT06711484
Last Updated: 2025-06-03
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
76 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2023-07-20
2025-06-24
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the speak-up training program developed for newly graduated nurses.
Hypotheses of the Study H0-1: The speak-up training program has no effect on the employee voice levels of newly graduated nurses.
H1-1: The speak-up training program has an effect on the employee voice levels of newly graduated nurses.
H0-2: The speak-up training program has no effect on the effective communication skill levels of newly graduated nurses.
H1-2: The speak-up training program has an effect on the effective communication skill levels of newly graduated nurses.
H0-3: The speak-up training program has no effect on the medical error attitude levels of newly graduated nurses.
H1-3: The speak-up training program has an effect on the medical error attitude levels of newly graduated nurses.
Variables of the Study
Independent variables
• Socio-demographic characteristics of the new graduate nurses
Dependent variables
* Total score of the Employee Voice scale after the implementation of the training program developed for the speaking up of new graduate nurses
* Total and sub-dimension scores of the Communication Skills scale after the implementation of the training program developed for the speaking up of new graduate nurses Total and sub-dimension scores of the Attitude to Medical Errors scale after the implementation of the training program developed for the speaking up of new graduate nurses
* Evaluations of the training program developed for the lspeaking up of new graduate nurses
Population and Sample of the Study
The population of the study will consist of 152 newly graduated nurses working at Etlik City Hospital Campus Orthopedics-Neurology Hospital. The characteristics of the newly graduated nurses selected for this study are that they have completed basic nursing professional education, have been in the clinic for the first two years after graduation, and have not received speaking up training. The sample size of the study was determined by power analysis (G\*Power 3.1 program). In a similar study in the relevant literature, in the study conducted by Walther et al. (2022), the effect size for the difference in vocalization between the groups (Effect size) was 0.811. In order to exceed the 95% value in determining the power of the study; 68 people, 34 in the groups, should be reached at a significance level of 5% and an effect size of 0.811 (df=66; t=1.668). Considering the high power of the test and the losses in the study, a total of 76 people, 38 in the groups, will be reached.
Randomization: Randomization will be performed by a doctoral education nurse at the institution where the researcher, who is not involved in the study, works. The researcher will not intervene in the randomization list. Newly graduated nurses who meet the inclusion criteria and agree to participate in the study will be assigned to the intervention and control groups. Impartiality will be ensured by the random assignment of the intervention and control groups.
Blinding:
Since the patient safety language training will be provided by the researcher in the study, blinding the researcher will not be possible.
In order to blind the participants, all nurses in the intervention and control groups will think that they will receive the entire language training. It will be explained that the tests and trainings to be conducted regarding the study will be planned on different dates, notifications will be sent to mobile phones regarding the start and end times of the trainings, and the nurse whose turn it is will be called to the training. After the explanation, the same informed consent form will be signed by the intervention and control group nurses.
The statistician will perform the statistical analyses without knowing which group is the intervention and which group is the control. The randomization process was carried out in accordance with the CONSORT 2017 guidelines.
Descriptive Characteristics Form The Descriptive Characteristics Form consists of seven questions that will determine individual information such as nurses' age, gender, education level, unit they work in, working hours, and working style. In addition, the form will include two questions to determine nurses' views on voicing.
Employee Voice Scale Van Dyne and LePine (1998) developed the employee voice scale as a 6-item, single-dimensional scale. In our country, the Employee Voice Scale was adapted to Turkish by Çetin and Çakmakçı (2012). All items in the scale are measured according to a 5-point Likert scale. Higher scores indicate more employee voice behavior.
Effective Communication Skills Scale The Effective Communication Skills Scale consists of 5 sub-dimensions and a total of 34 items and was developed by Buluş et al. (2017). Items 15, 16, 28, 32 and 33 of the scale are scored reversely. Therefore, as the total score obtained from each sub-dimension increases, the level of using communication skills also increases.
Attitude Scale on Medical Errors The scale was developed by Güleç and İntepeler in 2012 and consists of three sub-dimensions, namely perception of medical error, approach to medical error and causes of medical errors, and 16 questions. The scale is a five-point Likert type. If the average score obtained from the scale is 3, it indicates that attitudes towards medical errors are negative, and if it is 3 and above, it indicates that attitudes towards medical errors are positive.
Evaluation Form for the Speak-up Training Program
Araştırmacı literatürü takip ederek dil eğitimlerinin birleştirilmesini sağlamak amacıyla hazırlandı. Bu form iki bölümden oluşur. Literatür taramasına dayalı birinci bölüm, eğitim programı içeriği, eğitim süresi, kullanılan öğretim bölümleri, değerlendirme yöntemi ve eğitimin algılanan etkililiği olmak üzere toplam 16 maddeden oluşmaktadır. İkinci bölüm, dil eğitim programları teorik ve video içeriği hakkında yayınlama soran dört açık uçlu sorudan oluşmaktadır.
İçerik Rekabetçilik Analizi İçerik bakımı, iletişim, hasta güvenliği, dil ve eğitim alanlarında 7 uzmana danışılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Formları amaç, hedefler, dil ve anlam açısından 4 puanlık Likert performansında derecelendirildiler (4: Çok uygun, 3: Küçük ayarlamalarla uygun, 2: Büyük ayarlamalarla uygun, 1: Uygun değil). Uzman yayın, içerik düzenliliği programlaması için Davis teknolojisi kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir.
Development of Speak-up Training Program
The language training program was developed using the ADDIE model. The model consists of analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation stages.
The language training program was developed using the ADDIE model. The model consists of analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation stages.
Analysis
The researcher conducted a nine-question interview with manager nurses, education and quality unit nurses, infection control nurses, hemovigilance nurses, responsible nurses and experienced nurses working at Etlik City Hospital and participating in the study voluntarily to determine the needs of the participants regarding the language training program. The researcher analyzed the characteristics, experiences and work environments of the participants and reviewed the hospital adverse event notification reports. The literature review was conducted as a retrospective review of publications to determine the content, learning objectives and learning areas of the training program. For this purpose, the keywords speak up, nurses, nursing, education, (training), intervention, program, curriculum, guide were used in the Turkish and English title and abstract fields from the Pubmed (29), Cohrane (4), Google Academy (33), Medline (38), Science Direct (12) databases between 2018-2023.
Design
The researcher determined the measurement and evaluation tools to be used in the study. Developed a language education program evaluation form. Created theoretical education contents, language video scenarios and video discussion questions.
Development
The content of the training program, the materials used, the measurement and evaluation tool and the scenarios were reviewed by the experts. The researcher made adjustments based on the feedback. The professional actors were informed about the scenario and the training video was shot. The researcher made a preliminary application of the training program and made the necessary corrections
Implementation
The implementation phase of the study includes the Implementation and Evaluation steps of the ADDIE design model.
Participants who will participate in the study will be informed about the training program, and the introductory information form and scales will be applied. Then, participants will be randomly selected and assigned to the research groups. One week after the completion of the pre-test applications, the implementation of the language training program for the experimental group will begin. In order to ensure effective and easy participation of the participants in the training, the "Speaking Up Training Program" trainings will be held in the Orthopedics-Neurology Hospital training class. Before the start of the training program, the training booklet containing advanced reading resources and training contents will be distributed to the experimental group participants. The language training program will consist of four sessions and each session will last 90 minutes.
Seven days after the completion of the training program, the final evaluation of the scales will be made to the experimental and control group nurses.
Analysis:
The data will be analyzed using a computer program. The normal distribution of variables will be evaluated with histogram, coefficient of variation, skewness, kurtosis, Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Shapiro-Wilk tests (p\<0.05). Descriptive statistics (number, percentage, mean, standard deviation) and Chi-square tests will be used. Parametric tests will be applied to data showing normal distribution, and nonparametric tests will be applied to data not showing normal distribution. Independent sample t-test will be used for comparisons between two independent groups, ANOVA with Bonferroni correction for comparisons between two or more groups, and variance analysis for repeated measurements. Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis H tests with Bonferroni correction will be applied for data not showing normal distribution. Randomization balance will be provided using Intention to Treat (ITT) analysis.
Limitations
A limitation of this study is that only new graduate nurses working in one hospital and who agreed to participate in the study were included in the study. The results cannot be generalized to all new graduate nurses.
The fact that the gender and professional experience characteristics of the newly graduated nurses included in the study were concentrated on one side limited the use of stratified block randomization.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
OTHER
DOUBLE
All participants in the intervention and control groups will think that they will receive the entire language training. It will be explained that the trainings will be planned on different dates, notifications will be sent to mobile phones regarding the start and end times of the trainings, and the nurse whose turn it is will be called to the training. In this way, blinding of the participant will be ensured.
After the explanation, the same informed consent form will be signed by the intervention and control group nurses.
The statistician will perform the statistical analyses without knowing which group is the intervention and which group is the control.
Study Groups
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SPEAKİNG UP TRAİNİNG GROUP
A pre-test will be administered to all participants seven days before the training program begins. A language training program consisting of four modules will be given to the experimental group participants. The final test of the scales and the training program evaluation form will be administered to the experimental group participants seven days after the training program is completed.
Speak up traning program
The intervention includes the training program to be applied to the experimental group. The aims and objectives of the training program, the training content and modules were prepared by the researcher in line with the needs analysis. The training program consists of four modules: Communication, Speaking UP, Patient Safety and Medical Error. Before the training program starts, the training booklet will be distributed to the experimental group participants. In the training, teaching techniques such as plain narration, question and answer, brainstorming, case study, case discussion, station technique, six thinking hats technique, video-based error scenario activity etc. will be used. The video activity to be used in the speak up session of the training program was created by recording the correct and incorrect scenarios of three patient safety errors by experienced actors.
NON-TRAİNİNG GROUP
A pre-test will be applied to all participants seven days before the training program begins. No intervention will be made to the control group participants. The post-test of the scales will be applied to the control group again seven days after the training program of the experimental group participants is completed.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Speak up traning program
The intervention includes the training program to be applied to the experimental group. The aims and objectives of the training program, the training content and modules were prepared by the researcher in line with the needs analysis. The training program consists of four modules: Communication, Speaking UP, Patient Safety and Medical Error. Before the training program starts, the training booklet will be distributed to the experimental group participants. In the training, teaching techniques such as plain narration, question and answer, brainstorming, case study, case discussion, station technique, six thinking hats technique, video-based error scenario activity etc. will be used. The video activity to be used in the speak up session of the training program was created by recording the correct and incorrect scenarios of three patient safety errors by experienced actors.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Having a minimum of three months of post-graduation professional experience
* Being willing to participate in the research
* Having completed general orientation training
Exclusion Criteria
* Those with education below undergraduate level
* Not having attended the entire training program
* Not having completed all the data collection tools
* Wanting to leave the study
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Gazi University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Nurcan Çalışkan
Professor of Nursing
Locations
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Gazi University Nursing Faculty
Ankara, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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References
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Van Dyne, L. ve LePine, J.A. (1998). Helping and voice extra-role behavior: Evidence of construct and predictive validity. Academy of Management Journal, 41, 108-119.
Çetin, Ş. ve Çakmakçı, C. (2012). Çalışan Sesliliği Ölçeğini Türkçeye Uyarlama Çalışması. Kara Harp Okulu Bilim Dergisi, 22(2), 1.
Güleç, D. ve İntepeler, Ş.S. (2013). Tıbbi hatalarda tutum ölçeğinin geliştirilmesi. Hemşirelikte Araştırma Geliştirme Dergisi, 15:3, 26-41.
Buluş, M., Atan, A., & Sarıkaya, H. E. (2017). Effective Communication Skills: A New Concep-tual Framework and Scale Development Study. International Online Journal of Educational Sci-ences, 9(2).
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Wawersik DM, Boutin ER Jr, Gore T, Palaganas JC. Individual Characteristics That Promote or Prevent Psychological Safety and Error Reporting in Healthcare: A Systematic Review. J Healthc Leadersh. 2023 Apr 17;15:59-70. doi: 10.2147/JHL.S369242. eCollection 2023.
Lee SE, Choi J, Lee H, Sang S, Lee H, Hong HC. Factors Influencing Nurses' Willingness to Speak Up Regarding Patient Safety in East Asia: A Systematic Review. Risk Manag Healthc Policy. 2021 Mar 12;14:1053-1063. doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S297349. eCollection 2021.
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Other Identifiers
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2024-9261
Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT
Identifier Source: secondary_id
2023-946
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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