Evaluation of HomeCare RN Respiratory Education Clinical Trial
Official title:
Paediatric Chronic Tracheostomy Care: An Evaluation of an Innovative Competency-based Education Program for Community Health Care Providers
Verified date | November 2023 |
Source | The Hospital for Sick Children |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
This project will evaluate a new course developed for nurses that provide care to children with breathing technology including breathing tubes and home breathing machines. The investigators plan to assess the nurses' knowledge and comfort of their ability to care for these medical technologies prior to the course as well as their ability to retain their knowledge 6 weeks and 6 months after course completion.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 44 |
Est. completion date | September 30, 2019 |
Est. primary completion date | September 30, 2019 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | N/A to 99 Years |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - Course registrants for the competency-based tracheostomy education course from VHA Home Healthcare agency - Consent to study participation - English speaking Exclusion Criteria: • Previously attended the competency-based tracheostomy course at SickKids |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Canada | The Hospital for Sick Children | Toronto | Ontario |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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The Hospital for Sick Children |
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | The difference in the immediate knowledge retention scores of tracheostomy course participants versus controls at 6 week follow-up | Knowledge Assessment - Tracheostomy Tubes: Multiple choice question (MCQ) tests have been developed by clinical experts. These tests focus on the important knowledge required to care for a child with a tracheostomy tube. Major themes include: i) clinical assessment; ii) safety; iii) general care; iv) troubleshooting/ emergency management. Higher Scores mean better knowledge retention. | 6 weeks | |
Secondary | The difference in the sustained knowledge retention scores of course participants versus controls at 6 month follow-up | Knowledge Assessment - Tracheostomy Tubes: Multiple choice question (MCQ) tests have been developed by clinical experts. These tests focus on the important knowledge required to care for a child with a tracheostomy tube. Major themes include: i) clinical assessment; ii) safety; iii) general care; iv) troubleshooting/ emergency management. Higher Scores mean better knowledge retention. | 6 weeks and 6 months | |
Secondary | The difference in the self-efficacy scores of course participants versus controls at 6 weeks and 6 month follow-up | Self-Efficacy - Tracheostomy Tubes: A self-efficacy survey that is content relevant for tracheostomy tubes has been developed based on Bandura's framework 24. The survey consists of 16 items assessing the registrants' perceived capability to perform each aspect of care on a likert scale with a 0-100 response interval. Higher Scores mean more self-efficacy. | 6 weeks and 6 months |