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NCT number NCT05120154
Other study ID # 13867
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date November 15, 2021
Est. completion date March 1, 2024

Study information

Verified date May 2024
Source McMaster University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to assess the efficacy of a quality improvement intervention called CAPACITI intended to increase competency among primary care teams to deliver early palliative care. CAPACITI is palliative care training and coaching program for primary care teams, comprised of three, two-month (4 session) modules, each addressing a critical component of implementing a palliative care approach into primary care practice.


Description:

Improving access to home-based palliative care can improve patient and system outcomes; however, there is a lack of programs to build capacity among primary care teams to deliver this care. To address this gap, the investigators are offering a quality improvement intervention called CAPACITI. CAPACITI is palliative care training and coaching program for primary care teams, comprised of three, two-month (4 session) modules. Each module addresses a critical component of implementing a PC approach into primary care practice: (1) Identify and Assess; (2) Enhance Communication Skills; (3) Enhance Skills for Ongoing Care (including involvement of family and specialists). Over bi-monthly (one hour) sessions, each CAPACITI module uniquely integrates 3 components: clinical education in the form of expert advice and tips; evidence-based tools; and high-facilitation and expert coaching for adaptation to local context. The study will offer the CAPACITI modules to primary care teams across Canada. Teams that register for a module will be randomized to one of two arms: 1) facilitated learning where the module materials are covered in live webinars, and 2) non-facilitated learning where teams have access to all module materials to use a self-directed approach. The online materials for both study arms will be provided on a learning management system. The investigators will examine the difference between the facilitated and nonfacilitated approaches in teams' abilities to provide a palliative care approach in relation to the content of the module. Ultimately this research program will strengthen the primary care system and increase access to home-based palliative care for patients across Canada.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 566
Est. completion date March 1, 2024
Est. primary completion date December 1, 2023
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Each team must be comprised of primary care providers, defined as having a minimum of at least 1 of the following: family physician, nurse practitioner, or nurse and practice coordinator (including manager or administrator) that provides primary care. Teams can be a single provider. Teams can also have other team members (e.g. social worker, pharmacist, etc.). - Each team must be community-based and willing to provide palliative care, defined as managing symptoms, addressing psychosocial needs, educating patients and families, and coordinating care. Exclusion Criteria: - Not community-based - Not willing to provide palliative care - Outside of Canada

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Online educational materials
The CAPACITI program is comprised of three independent modules, taken separately (each constituting an intervention): (1) Identify and Assess; (2) Enhance Communication Skills; (3) Enhance Skills for Ongoing Care (including involvement of family and specialists). Each module addresses a critical component of implementing a palliative care approach into primary care practice. The CAPACITI program emphasizes practice supports in each module, integrating two components: 1) clinical education in the form of expert advice and tips, and 2) evidence-based tools with action steps.
Behavioral:
Facilitated online webinars
Intervention participants will be invited to participate in facilitated online discussions. These discussions review the online materials and share strategies for problem-solving.

Locations

Country Name City State
Canada Juravinski Cancer Centre - Hamilton Health Sciences Hamilton Ontario

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
McMaster University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Proportion of case load identified as requiring a palliative care approach Measured based on self-reported i) Number of patients in caseload and number (calculated %) reported as identified as requiring a palliative care approach, ii) Typical timing of when to initiate a palliative care approach for cancer and non-cancer patients respectively. Up to one month post module
Primary End-of-Life Professional Caregiver Survey (EPCS) The EPCS is a 28-item scale developed to assess palliative care-specific educational needs within an interprofessional team related to three main subdomains: Effective Care Delivery (ECD 8-items); Patient and Family-Centered Communication (PFCC 12-items); and Cultural and Ethical Values (CEV 8-items) (Lazenby, 2012). Each item is scored on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (lowest level of skill) to 5 (greatest level of skill). Items represent care-provider comfort with a variety of situations related to palliative and EOL care. The EPCS covers all eight domains of the national palliative care guidelines and core lessons of physician-specific and nurse-specific end of life education curricula in the USA. The EPCS exhibits strong internal consistency (alpha = 0.96). For the purposes of this study we will exclude the CEV sub-domain items from the EPCS. Up to one month post module
Primary Assignment Completion & Change Survey This survey is a two-part, study created questionnaire based on the CAPACITI module activities. Part A is unique to each module, asking participants to indicate the extent to which they were able to complete each of the session assignments for the module. Response options are: Have not started (1), Started but not completed (2), Completed (3). Part B contains four items assessing changes in thinking, behaviour, processes, and patient/family experience, respectively. Each item is scored on a 5-point Likert scale, rating the strength of agreement with each element of change, from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Up to one month post module
Secondary CAPACITI Competencies Survey The CAPACITI Competencies Survey is a study created questionnaire based on the CanMEDS framework for improving patient care by enhancing physician training and the topics covered in the CAPACITI program. CanMEDS, developed by the Royal College of Physicians, delineates critical competencies to effectively meeting the health care needs of patients, including communication, expertise, collaboration, advocacy, and commitment (cite https://www.royalcollege.ca/rcsite/canmeds/canmeds-framework-e). Each item is scored on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (lowest level of confidence) to 7 (greatest level of confidence). The Competencies Survey was developed and tested in the CAPACITI pilot study. The CAPACITI Competencies Survey exhibits strong internal consistency (alpha = 0.96). Up to one month post module
Secondary Assessment of Interprofessional Team Collaboration Scale II (AITCS II) The AITCS is an instrument designed to measure interprofessional collaboration among team members. The AITCS consists of 23 items considered characteristic of interprofessional collaboration (how team works and acts). Scale items represent three elements considered to be key to collaborative practice. These subscales are: Partnership (8 items), Cooperation (8 items), and Coordination (7 items). Each item is scored on a 5-point Likert scale indicating the extent to which the team exhibits each, ranging from 1 (Never) to 5 (Always). Internal consistency estimates for reliability of each subscale range from 0.80 to 0.97, with an overall reliability of 0.98. Up to one month post module
Secondary Module Session Evaluation Participants will be asked to complete an evaluation poll at the end of each module session, consisting of 4 items: 3 items scored on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (Not at all/ Poor/ Not successful) to 5 (Very likely/ Excellent / Extremely successful) and 1 dichotomous item assessing perceived bias (Yes/No). Up to one month post module
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