scholarly journals Impact of web‐based learning for health program planning competency, knowledge and skills among mid‐level public health nurses: A randomized controlled trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 836-846 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyoko Yoshioka‐Maeda ◽  
Misa Shiomi ◽  
Takafumi Katayama ◽  
Noriko Hosoya
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Program Planning ◽  
Public Health Nurses ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Web Based Learning

scholarly journals Feasibility of an Educational Program for Public Health Nurses to Promote Local Healthcare Planning: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyoko Yoshioka-Maeda ◽  
Takafumi Katayama ◽  
Misa Shiomi ◽  
Noriko Hosoya ◽  
Hitoshi Fujii ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Health Inequities ◽  
Public Health Nurses ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Healthcare Planning ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Self Learning ◽  
Local Healthcare

Abstract Background: The promotion of local healthcare planning is crucial to assist public health nurses in improving community health inequities. However, there is no effective educational program for developing relevant skills and knowledge among these nurses. Therefore, this study aims to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a newly developed web-based self-learning program, designed to promote the involvement of public health nurses in the local healthcare planning process. Methods: This pilot randomized control trial will randomly allocate eligible public health nurses to intervention and control wait-list groups [1:1]. The intervention group will be exposed to six web-based learning modules from July to October 2021. After collecting post-test data, the wait-list group will be exposed to the same modules to ensure learning equity. We will then evaluate the primary outcomes by implementing a validated and standardized scale designed to measure public health policy competencies both at baseline and post-intervention, while secondary outcomes will be measured on an action scale to demonstrate the necessity of healthcare activities. The third outcome will be knowledge and skills related to local healthcare planning by public health nurses. Participants will also provide feedback on both trial feasibility and the web-based self-learning program itself, which will help us identify improvement points for continual refinement. Feedback will be given through free descriptions. Discussion: This pilot study will assess the feasibility and preliminary effects of a web-based self-learning program designed to develop the competencies of public health nurses involved in local healthcare planning. We will examine all outcome scales and data collection procedures in preparation for a future definitive randomized controlled trial. This will provide preliminary data for an intervention aimed at improving relevant competencies among public health nurses who are tasked with resolving health inequities in their respective communities through local health planning. Trial registration: The protocol for this study was registered with the University Hospital Medical Information Network Clinical Trials Registry and approved by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (No. UMIN000043628, March 23, 2021).

scholarly journals Web-Based Learning in Residents??? Continuity Clinics: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

2005 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Cook ◽  
Denise M. Dupras ◽  
Warren G. Thompson ◽  
V Shane Pankratz
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Web Based Learning

scholarly journals The Web-Based Uprise Program for Mental Health in Australian University Students: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karra D Harrington ◽  
Robert Eres ◽  
Michelle H Lim
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
University Students ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Mental Health Program ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Safety And Efficacy ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

BACKGROUND University students are vulnerable to poor mental health, psychological distress, and loneliness relative to nonuniversity student peers. However, the rate of seeking mental health treatment among university students is low. Web-based psychological interventions may provide an opportunity for supporting vulnerable university students who are unlikely to otherwise seek support. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to examine the feasibility, acceptability, safety, and efficacy of an existing web-based transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) mental health program for use among Australian university students. METHODS This is a pilot randomized controlled trial comparing a self-directed web-based CBT mental health program with a waitlist control. The self-directed modules will be augmented with optional webchat or telephone coaching with a therapist. The recruitment target is 70 university students who do not present with a clinical mental health disorder. Allocation will be made in a 1:1 ratio and will occur after the initial baseline assessment. Assessments will be completed at baseline, upon completion of a 4-week waitlist (waitlist group only), upon completion of the program, and at 3 months after completion of the program. RESULTS The trial was funded in June 2018, and the protocol was approved by the Swinburne University Human Research Ethics Committee in September 2018. Recruitment commenced in October 2018, with the first participant allocated in November 2018. A total of 70 participants were recruited to the trial. The trial recruitment ceased in June 2019, and data collection was finalized in December 2019. We expect the final data analysis to be completed by November 2020 and results to be published early in 2021. The primary outcomes are feasibility, acceptability, safety, and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. The secondary outcomes are psychological wellbeing, quality of life, loneliness, self-reported physical health status, emotion regulation, and cognitive and mindfulness processes. CONCLUSIONS The acceptability, feasibility, safety, and efficacy of a web-based mental health program in university students will be evaluated. Web-based mental health programs offer the opportunity to engage university students who may be reluctant to seek support through traditional face-to-face mental health services, and the transdiagnostic approach of the program has the potential to address the breadth of mental health concerns of university students. CLINICALTRIAL Australian New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry ACTRN12618001604291; https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?ACTRN=12618001604291 INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT DERR1-10.2196/21307

scholarly journals A Mobile and Web-Based Self-Directed Complementary and Integrative Health Program for Veterans and Their Partners (Mission Reconnect): Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Randomized Controlled Trial

10.2196/13666 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. e13666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolie N Haun ◽  
Lisa M Ballistrea ◽  
Christine Melillo ◽  
Maisha Standifer ◽  
Kevin Kip ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Integrative Health ◽  
Randomized Controlled

scholarly journals The Web-Based Uprise Program for Mental Health in Australian University Students: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

10.2196/21307 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. e21307
Author(s):  
Karra D Harrington ◽  
Robert Eres ◽  
Michelle H Lim
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
University Students ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Mental Health Program ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Safety And Efficacy ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Background University students are vulnerable to poor mental health, psychological distress, and loneliness relative to nonuniversity student peers. However, the rate of seeking mental health treatment among university students is low. Web-based psychological interventions may provide an opportunity for supporting vulnerable university students who are unlikely to otherwise seek support. Objective The aim of this study is to examine the feasibility, acceptability, safety, and efficacy of an existing web-based transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) mental health program for use among Australian university students. Methods This is a pilot randomized controlled trial comparing a self-directed web-based CBT mental health program with a waitlist control. The self-directed modules will be augmented with optional webchat or telephone coaching with a therapist. The recruitment target is 70 university students who do not present with a clinical mental health disorder. Allocation will be made in a 1:1 ratio and will occur after the initial baseline assessment. Assessments will be completed at baseline, upon completion of a 4-week waitlist (waitlist group only), upon completion of the program, and at 3 months after completion of the program. Results The trial was funded in June 2018, and the protocol was approved by the Swinburne University Human Research Ethics Committee in September 2018. Recruitment commenced in October 2018, with the first participant allocated in November 2018. A total of 70 participants were recruited to the trial. The trial recruitment ceased in June 2019, and data collection was finalized in December 2019. We expect the final data analysis to be completed by November 2020 and results to be published early in 2021. The primary outcomes are feasibility, acceptability, safety, and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. The secondary outcomes are psychological wellbeing, quality of life, loneliness, self-reported physical health status, emotion regulation, and cognitive and mindfulness processes. Conclusions The acceptability, feasibility, safety, and efficacy of a web-based mental health program in university students will be evaluated. Web-based mental health programs offer the opportunity to engage university students who may be reluctant to seek support through traditional face-to-face mental health services, and the transdiagnostic approach of the program has the potential to address the breadth of mental health concerns of university students. Trial Registration Australian New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry ACTRN12618001604291; https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?ACTRN=12618001604291 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/21307

Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of an Interconception Intervention Provided by Public Health Nurses

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (9) ◽  
pp. 1161-1169
Author(s):  
Saranyah Ravindran ◽  
Shaira Yoganathan ◽  
Zoe F. Cairncross ◽  
Cindy-Lee Dennis ◽  
Joanne Enders ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Public Health Nurses ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

scholarly journals Analysis of Web-based learning methods in emergency medicine: randomized controlled trial

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 687-694 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piotr Leszczyński ◽  
Joanna Gotlib ◽  
Zbigniew Kopański ◽  
Arkadiusz Wejnarski ◽  
Stanisław Świeżewski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Learning Methods ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Web Based Learning

scholarly journals Direct to Public Peer Support and e-Therapy Program Versus Information to Aid Self-Management of Depression and Anxiety: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine J Kaylor-Hughes ◽  
Mat Rawsthorne ◽  
Neil S Coulson ◽  
Sandra Simpson ◽  
Lucy Simons ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Moderate Depression

BACKGROUND Regardless of geography or income, effective help for depression and anxiety only reaches a small proportion of those who might benefit from it. The scale of the problem suggests a role for effective, safe, anonymized public health–driven Web-based services such as Big White Wall (BWW), which offer immediate peer support at low cost. OBJECTIVE Using Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation and Maintenance (RE-AIM) methodology, the aim of this study was to determine the population reach, effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and barriers and drivers to implementation of BWW compared with Web-based information compiled by UK’s National Health Service (NHS, NHS Choices Moodzone) in people with probable mild to moderate depression and anxiety disorder. METHODS A pragmatic, parallel-group, single-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) is being conducted using a fully automated trial website in which eligible participants are randomized to receive either 6 months access to BWW or signposted to the NHS Moodzone site. The recruitment of 2200 people to the study will be facilitated by a public health engagement campaign involving general marketing and social media, primary care clinical champions, health care staff, large employers, and third sector groups. People will refer themselves to the study and will be eligible if they are older than 16 years, have probable mild to moderate depression or anxiety disorders, and have access to the Internet. RESULTS The primary outcome will be the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale at 6 weeks. We will also explore the reach, maintenance, cost-effectiveness, and barriers and drivers to implementation and possible mechanisms of actions using a range of qualitative and quantitative methods. CONCLUSIONS This will be the first fully digital trial of a direct to public online peer support program for common mental disorders. The potential advantages of adding this to current NHS mental health services and the challenges of designing a public health campaign and RCT of two digital interventions using a fully automated digital enrollment and data collection process are considered for people with depression and anxiety. CLINICALTRIAL International Standard Randomized Controlled Trial Number (ISRCTN): 12673428; http://www.controlled-trials.com/ISRCTN12673428/12673428 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6uw6ZJk5a)

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