Online Training Course to Improve Evidence-based Leadership
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Turku
About this trial
The goal of this cluster clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of online training course, targeted to unit leaders to improve staff's evidence-based skills (individual outcomes), EBP implementation (team-based outcomes), and the quality of care (organisational outcomes). Feasibility and fidelity of the intervention will be assessed as well. The main questions it aims to answer are:
1. Does online training course improve staff's evidence-based practice? 2. Does online training course improve staff's self-esteem and self-efficacy? 3. Does online training course improve leadership for EBP implementation on organisational level? 4. Does online training course improve the quality of patient care? 5. Does online training course reduce staff's absence (sick leaves, intention to leave the ward or hospital)?
Participants will:
* Participants will join in a seven-months online training course in small group or practice as usual. * Seven course modules, read course material, prepare assignments, join in peer discussions. * Self-assessment, self-reflection and give course feedback.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
have shown their willingness to join the study,
unit leaders have an official managerial position at the study organisation,
unit have a leaders with a professional licence to work in health or social care sector,
unit leaders represent any gender,
Disqualifiers
Those staff members who are off duty during the recruitment period (family leave, long-term sick leave, study leave, or any other reason).
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Evidence-based leadership training
Treatment groups
300 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
University of Turku
Lead sponsor
University of Helsinki
Sponsor institution
City of Helsinki
Collaborator
Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov