Waitlist-controlled Trial of a Psychological Education Program for Nurses

Mass General Brigham

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Psychological Stress

Treatments: Behavioral: Psychological education program for nurses

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01593683

MGH 2011-P-002799

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to test a brief education program for oncology nurses, to enhance their skills for managing psychosocial stressors associated with providing direct patient care. The investigators will explore efficacy of the intervention for reducing psychological stress and medical errors.

Enrollment: 42 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Must have RN degree
• Must be employed as an oncology nurse in an inpatient, infusion, or ambulatory care unit

Exclusion criteria

• Participation in earlier pilot trial of the intervention

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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42 participants in 2 patient groups

Psychological education program

Experimental group

Description:

Patients receive the psychological education program upon study enrollment.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Psychological education program for nurses

Waitlist

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants are assigned to a 16-week wait-list period upon enrollment. Participants are invited to receive the psychological education program following the waitlist period.