Improving Work-Life Quality for Emergency Nurses Through Group Life Skills Training

Investigating the Effectiveness of Group Life Skills Training on the Quality of Work Life of Emergency Department Nurses: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220404054404N2

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-16

Start date

2026-02-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

Quality of work life. -

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 8 90-minute group life skills training sessions (such as stress management and communication). Intervention 2: Control group: 30 nurses who will be randomly assigne

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

22 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Full-time Employment: Participants must be employed full-time in the emergency department of Kerman Trauma Hospital. Work Experience: Having at least one year of work experience in the emergency department. Informed Consent: Willingness to participate in the study and signing a written informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participation in life skills training programs or similar interventions (e.g., stress management, communication skills, conflict resolution) within the past six months Unwillingness to participate in the study or failure to provide written informed consent Pregnancy or breastfeeding at the time of screening

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Job meaningfulness: The sense of purpose and value of nursing work in the eyes of nurses. Timepoint: 1 month old. Method of measurement: Walton Quality of Work Life Questionnaire.;Job satisfaction: Nurses' overall satisfaction with their job and working conditions. Timepoint: 1 month. Method of measurement: Walton Quality of Work Life Questionnaire.;Safe and Healthy Working Conditions: A work environment free from physical/mental hazards, including safety, hygiene, lighting, noise and appropriate working hours. Timepoint: 1 month. Method of measurement: Walton Quality of Work Life Questionnaire.;Adequate and Fair Compensation: The adequacy and fairness of salaries and benefits relative to the individual's living standards and expectations. Timepoint: 1 month. Method of measurement: Walton Quality of Work Life Questionnaire.;Opportunity to use and develop human capabilities: Possibility of applying skills, independence, work variety, and growth of individual abilities in the job. Timepoint: 1month. Method of measurement: Walton Quality of Work Life Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Job meaningfulness: The sense of purpose and value of nursing work in the eyes of nurses. Timepoint: 1 month old. Method of measurement: Walton Quality of Work Life Questionnaire.;Job satisfaction: Nurses' overall satisfaction with their job and working conditions. Timepoint: 1 month. Method of measurement: Walton Quality of Work Life Questionnaire.;Safe and Healthy Working Conditions: A work environment free from physical/mental hazards, including safety, hygiene, lighting, noise and appropriate working hours. Timepoint: 1 month. Method of measurement: Walton Quality of Work Life Questionnaire.;Adequate and Fair Compensation: The adequacy and fairness of salaries and benefits relative to the individual's living standards and expectations. Timepoint: 1 month. Method of measurement: Walton Quality of Work Life Questionnaire.;Opportunity to use and develop human capabilities: Possibility of applying skills, independence, work variety, and growth of individual abilities in the job. Timepoint: 1month. Method of measurement: Walton Quality of Work Life Questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHadis Amiri

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

amirih80@gmail.com+98 34 3132 5417

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026