Evaluation of a Supporting Transition and Resilience to Clinical Nursing Education (STRONG) Study

Sponsor

National University of Singapore (Other)

Overall Status

Not yet recruiting

CT.gov ID

NCT06128889

Collaborator

(none)

300

Enrollment

Arm

Anticipated Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This study aims to address the following research questions:

Evaluate the effectiveness of a Supporting Transition and Resilience to Clinical Nursing Education (STRONG) program on first year nursing students' anxiety, depression, stress, resilience, practice readiness, physical activity and eating behaviours.
Explore first year nursing students' experiences and perception of the STRONG program.

Participants will be invited to participate in an asynchronous online STRONG program

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Resilience Practice Readiness Depression Anxiety Stress Physical Activity Eating Behaviours	Behavioral: Supporting Transition and Resilience to Clinical Nursing Education (STRONG) Program	N/A

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Anticipated Enrollment :

300 participants

Allocation:

N/A

Intervention Model:

Single Group Assignment

Masking:

None (Open Label)

Primary Purpose:

Prevention

Official Title:

Evaluation of a Supporting Transition and Resilience to Clinical Nursing Education (STRONG) Study - A Mixed Methods Evaluation

Anticipated Study Start Date :

Dec 1, 2023

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Apr 1, 2024

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Jun 1, 2024

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: STRONG program	Behavioral: Supporting Transition and Resilience to Clinical Nursing Education (STRONG) Program The STRONG program adopts an asynchronous online learning approach and will be delivered over one week by a trained counsellor, and a nurse researcher. Students will attend an online self-paced program. The program will comprise of topics such as: (1) Resilience and protective factors, (2) introduction to clinical nursing education, (3) experiences of clinical attachments, and (4) stress, physical wellbeing and diet materials. Students will have access to online materials (e.g., short videos), have opportunities to discuss (e.g., forum) and infographics. Overall, the program will be delivered over in one week lasting six hours.

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: STRONG program

Behavioral: Supporting Transition and Resilience to Clinical Nursing Education (STRONG) Program

The STRONG program adopts an asynchronous online learning approach and will be delivered over one week by a trained counsellor, and a nurse researcher. Students will attend an online self-paced program. The program will comprise of topics such as: (1) Resilience and protective factors, (2) introduction to clinical nursing education, (3) experiences of clinical attachments, and (4) stress, physical wellbeing and diet materials. Students will have access to online materials (e.g., short videos), have opportunities to discuss (e.g., forum) and infographics. Overall, the program will be delivered over in one week lasting six hours.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Resilience [Before training]
Brief Resilience Scale
Resilience [Immediately after training]
Brief Resilience Scale
Resilience [1 month after training]
Brief Resilience Scale
Depression, Anxiety, and Stress [Before training]
Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21
Depression, Anxiety, and Stress [Immediately after training]
Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21
Depression, Anxiety, and Stress [1 month after training]
Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21
Practice Readiness [Before training]
Nursing Practice Readiness Scale
Practice Readiness [Immediately after training]
Nursing Practice Readiness Scale
Practice Readiness [1 month after training]
Nursing Practice Readiness Scale
Physical activity [Before training]
International Physical Activity Questionnaire
Physical activity [Immediately after training]
International Physical Activity Questionnaire
Physical activity [1 month after training]
International Physical Activity Questionnaire
Eating behaviours [Before training]
International Physical Activity Questionnaire
Eating behaviours [Immediately after training]
International Physical Activity Questionnaire
Eating behaviours [1 month after training]
International Physical Activity Questionnaire

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years to 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

First year nursing students enrolled in the NUR1107B Nursing Practice Experience and NUR1202C Clinical Experience I module
Above the ages of 18 years
Able to comprehend the English language
Have a device that can connect to the Internet

Exclusion Criteria:

Students who refused to participate in this study

Contacts and Locations

Locations

No locations specified.

Sponsors and Collaborators

National University of Singapore

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Darryl Ang, PhD, National University of Singapore

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

National University of Singapore

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT06128889

Other Study ID Numbers:

NUS-IRB-2023-737

First Posted:

Nov 13, 2023

Last Update Posted:

Nov 13, 2023

Last Verified:

Nov 1, 2023

Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:

Undecided

Plan to Share IPD:

Undecided

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Depression

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Nov 13, 2023