Preventing stress-related ill health among new registered nurses

A behavior change intervention for preventing stress-related ill health among new registered nurses: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN12344573

Enrollment

210

Registered

2017-01-31

Start date

2016-02-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-08-20

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Conditions

Stress-related ill health Mental and Behavioural Disorders Stress-related ill health

Interventions

Participants are randomly assigned to one of the two conditions using simple randomization. In cases where there are more than one nurse from the same clinical ward participating in the study adjustme

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years and over 2. Licensed nurse 3. Participant in transition-to-practice program for newly licenced nurses

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not newly registered nurse participating in the transition-to-practice program

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Stress and energy is measured using a self-report measurement with 12 items responded to on a 6 point Likert scale at baseline, 1 and 7 weeks post-intervention.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Role clarity is measured using a self-report measurement with three items responded to on a 5 point Likert scale at baseline, 1 and 7 weeks post-intervention 2. Task mastery is measured using a self-report measurement with two items responded to on a 5 point Likert scale at baseline, 1 and 7 weeks post-intervention 3. Social acceptance is measured using a self-report measurement with two items responded to on a 5 point Likert scale at baseline, 1 and 7 weeks post-intervention 4. Proactivity is measured using a self-report measurement with six items responded to on a 5 point Likert scale at baseline, 1 and 7 weeks post-intervention	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Role clarity is measured using a self-report measurement with three items responded to on a 5 point Likert scale at baseline, 1 and 7 weeks post-intervention 2. Task mastery is measured using a self-report measurement with two items responded to on a 5 point Likert scale at baseline, 1 and 7 weeks post-intervention 3. Social acceptance is measured using a self-report measurement with two items responded to on a 5 point Likert scale at baseline, 1 and 7 weeks post-intervention 4. Proactivity is measured using a self-report measurement with six items responded to on a 5 point Likert scale at baseline, 1 and 7 weeks post-intervention

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Countries

Sweden

Contacts

Public ContactElin Frögeli

elin.frogeli@ki.se+46 7 371 216 63

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026