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NCT number NCT03283891
Other study ID # FNS 10001C_172588
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date September 1, 2017
Est. completion date February 1, 2020

Study information

Verified date February 2021
Source Institut et Haute Ecole de la Santé la Source
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Haemodialysis (HD) patients constitute a vulnerable population with considerable health needs. They are often older persons with comorbid chronic conditions. Despite the substantial technical care they receive, these patients indicate that the quality of the human relationship that develops with nurses-the pivotal element in the care this population receives-can become therapeutic. This feature of the human relationship constitutes the cornerstone of the humanistic practice (caring practice) that all nurses should adhere to. However, according to some authors, such practice tends to fade over time. In 2012, a pilot study allowed to test an educational intervention based on Watson's Theory of Human Caring, the aim of which was to optimise nurses' humanistic practices. The intervention, first developed in Quebec and adapted in Switzerland by a committee of experts, was delivered to a group of nine HD nurses (Canton of Vaud, Switzerland) and evaluated. Preliminary results (qualitative and quantitative) showed the intervention to be highly feasible and acceptable. Moreover, in terms of preliminary outcomes, participating nurses appeared to strengthen their caring attitudes/behaviours toward HD patients post-intervention. Quantitative analyses of patients' questionnaires showed that HD patients perceived significant changes in nurses' caring attitudes/behaviours and maintained their level of quality of life (QoL) over time, which is a definite gain for this population. In light of these positive results, it is important to pursue this line of investigation in order to examine more accurately the intervention's effects on both nurses and patients. To this end, the investigators propose conducting a mixed-methods cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT) to assess the effects of an educational intervention to strengthen humanistic practice among nurses working in HD units in French Switzerland, on perceived quality of the nurse-patient relationship (NPR), nurses' team cohesion, nurses' quality of working life (QoWL), and HD patients' QoL. Knowledge acquired in the course of the study will contribute to strengthen nurses' humanistic practice, a key factor in HD patients' QoL.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 241
Est. completion date February 1, 2020
Est. primary completion date July 24, 2018
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group N/A and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Nurses: 1. have at least 6 months' work experience in the department; 2. consent to take part in the study. In addition, nurses who intend to leave the HD unit in the 3 months to come will be excluded - Patients 1. be at least 18 years of age and under active treatment for at least 6 months; 2. understand and read French; 3. able to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: - Nurses: 1. intention to leave the HD unit in the 3 months after the beginning of the project - Patients 1. being diagnosed with dementia 2. being a new HD patient

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Educational intervention - humanistic nursing practice
Four educational sessions: Acquisition of core concepts of caring practice (I) Acquisition of core concepts of caring practice (II) Search for meaning: Influencing hope in persons through humanistic practice Enacting different caring attitudes and behaviours in an intermediary simulation exercise with actor

Locations

Country Name City State
Switzerland Hôpital du Jura Delémont Jura
Switzerland Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG) Genève
Switzerland Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois (CHUV) Lausanne Vaud
Switzerland Hôpital du Valais - Martigny Martigny Vallais
Switzerland Hôpital Riviera-Chablais (HRC) Monthey Vallais
Switzerland Hôpital de Morges - Ensemble hospitalier de la Côte Morges Vaud
Switzerland Hôpital intercantonal de la Broye (HIB) Payerne Vaud
Switzerland Hôpital du Valais - Sierre Sierre Vallais
Switzerland Hôpital du Valais - Sion Sion Vallais
Switzerland Établissements hospitaliers du Nord vaudois (eHnv) Yverdon-les-Bains Vaud

Sponsors (7)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Institut et Haute Ecole de la Santé la Source Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), School of Management and Engineering Vaud, Swiss National Science Foundation, Université de Montréal, Université de Sherbrooke, Universite du Quebec en Outaouais

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Switzerland, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Nurse-patient relationship (NPR) NPR will be measured with the French version (EIIP-70) of the Caring Nurse-Patient Interaction Scale (CNPI-70). This tool comprises 70 items across 10 dimensions that capture each of Watson's 10 CF. It allows nurses to selfevaluate their frequency of caring attitudes/behaviours. More specifically, the EIIP-70 covers the following dimensions: humanism (6 items), hope (7 items), sensitivity (6 items), relationship (7 items), emotions (6 items), problem solving (6 items), teaching (11 items), assistance (10 items) and existential factors (6 items). Respondents must choose from five responses ranging from 1 (almost never) to 5 (almost always). This tool was validated on 377 nursing students and demonstrates good psychometric properties (Cronbach's alphas for the ten sub-dimensions range from .73 to .91). 30 months
Primary Nurses' team cohesion Team cohesion will be measured with the Group Environment Questionnaire (GEQ), which was subsequently adapted for work teams. Like the original, the French version contains 18 items and encompasses the four dimensions of team cohesion, namely, respondent's social-related attraction to the group (5 items, 1 of which is reverse scored), respondent's task-related attraction to the group (4 items, 2 of which are reverse scored), social-related group integration as perceived by respondent (4 items, 2 of which are reverse scored), and task-related group integration as perceived by respondent (5 items, 1 of which is reverse scored). The response scale ranges from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). The questionnaire was tested on a sample of nurses from another healthcare institution. No major comprehension difficulties emerged. Cronbach's alphas for the different dimensions run from 0.71 to 0.81. 30 months
Primary Nurses' quality of working life (QoWL) - nurses Quality of working life (QoWL) will be measured with a scale developed by Elizur and Shye (70), translated and validated in French. The scale is composed of 16 items exploring different dimensions of QoWL : psychological (items 1-4), physical (items 5-8), social (items 9-12) and cultural (items 13-16). Respondents must choose from six answers on a Likert scale ranging from "a very large part" to "very little". 30 months
Secondary Hemodyalisis patients' quality of life (QoL) Quality of life (QoL) of HD patients will be explored with a French version of the WHOQOL-BREF. This scale is a generic instrument that serves to explore perceived QoL and the impact of health problems on QoL. It comprises 26 items exploring four dimensions: physical health (7 items), psychological health (6 items), social relationships (3 items), and environment (8 items). It also contains two items measuring overall QoL, which is an added advantage of this instrument. Respondents must choose from five responses on a Likert scale ranging from 0 (not at all) to 5 (completely). The WHOQOLBREF yields an overall "QoL profile" score on a scale of 0 to 100, as well as scores for each dimension. A high score indicates a high perceived QoL. The French version translated and validated, and has shown perfectly satisfactory psychometric properties, and good acceptability by the population with a non-response rate below 5%. 30 months
Secondary Nurse-patient relationship (NPR) - patients NPR will be explored with the French version (EIIP-70) (66) of the Caring Nurse-Patient Interaction Scale (CNPI-70) (for a description of dimensions, see Nurse section). Only the person addressed has been changed in order to adapt the items to the patient's viewpoint. The scale has been validated on a French population of patients living with HIV and presents perfectly satisfactory psychometric properties (Cronbach's alphas from 0.75 to 0.85). The scale allows HD patients to assess nurses' caring attitudes and behaviours. 30 months
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