ACP Simulation-based Communication Training Program for Nurses Discussing ACP With Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

Kaohsiung Medical University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Kidney Diseases

Treatments: Behavioral: ACP-SCT program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04312295

KMUHIRB-E(I)-20150279

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study was to evaluate the effects of ACP simulation-based communication training program (ACP-SCT program) for nurses to discuss ACP with chronic kidney disease patients

Full description

The ACP-SCT program was including three stages, as follows Stage I: To discuss ACP knowledge and law Objective: Opportunity to share experiences, and develop a mutual understanding of the the challenge of ACPdiscussing with CKD patients.

Stage II: communication skills section and Feedback section Objective: 1. To provide a structured approach to managing ACP discussions. 2. Opportunity to practice communication skills in a safe environment 3. Opportunity to discuss their experiences of the training program, and reflect future on their own practice and experience.

Enrollment: 96 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Participants were nephrology nurses and worked at least one year

Exclusion criteria

• Non-nephrology nurses

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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96 participants in 2 patient groups

ACP-SCT program

Experimental group

Description:

The ACP simulation-based communication training (ACP-SCT)program was designed 12 hours (4hours/week) workshop for nephrology nurses.

Treatment:

Behavioral: ACP-SCT program

Without ACP-SCT program

No Intervention group

Description:

The control group only gives the ACP simulation-based communication training program handbook.