Waitlist-controlled Trial of a Psychological Education Program for Nurses

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01593683

Enrollment

Registered

2012-05-08

Start date

2012-03-31

Completion date

2013-09-30

Last updated

2013-07-10

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Conditions

Psychological Stress

Keywords

Oncology service, Nursing staff, Psychosocial intervention, Coping skills

Brief summary

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.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALPsychological education program for nurses

Approximately 4 weekly one-hour group sessions led by study clinicians and 1 optional individual session with a single study clinician.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change from baseline in psychological stress as measured by the Perceived Stress Scale and the Maslach Burnout Inventory	At approximately 16 and 32 weeks post-baseline

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Change in from baseline in medical errors as measured by the Medical Errors Questionnaire	At approximately 16 and 32 weeks post-baseline

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026