Competency Training, Staff Performance, & Family Outcomes

February 10, 2011 updated by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center: Competency Training, Staff Performance, & Family Outcomes

This proposal examines the impact of an augmented competency based approach to training of home visitors and supervisors for delivery of the Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) on staff performance, fidelity to the program model, and family outcomes relative to child maltreatment and early behaviors associated with youth violence. The central premise underlying the proposed study is that the augmented competency based curriculum and clinical consultation to supervisors will improve nurses' knowledge and skills in working with families, which in turn, will lead to greater fidelity to the home visit guidelines (i.e., quality implementation), which in turn, will result in better maternal and child health outcomes.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A two group experimental design will be used to examine the impact of an augmented competency-based curriculum for NFP home visitors and supervisors coupled with structured clinical consultation by NFP National Office professional development staff, as compared against the standard curriculum currently used, on quality of program implementation and family outcomes.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

1075

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Colorado
      • Denver, Colorado, United States, 80262
        • University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • First time mothers (enrolled during pregnancy) and their children

Exclusion Criteria:

  • See above. No other exclusion criteria will be used.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Home visitation
In the intervention condition, nurse home visitors receive enhanced training to improve delivery of parenting interventions to mothers
Behavioral: Home visitation
Home visitation to improve maternal health and well-being and parenting practices

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Assessment of children's home environment
Time Frame: 12 and 24 months
12 and 24 months
Children's emergency room visits/hospitalizations
Time Frame: 6, 12, 18, and 24 months
6, 12, 18, and 24 months
Children's adjustment and behavior
Time Frame: 21-22 months
21-22 months
Children's language development at 21 months
Time Frame: 21 months
21 months
Referrals to child protective services 6, 12, 18, and 24 months
Time Frame: 6, 12, 18, and 24 months
6, 12, 18, and 24 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ruth A O'Brien, RN PhD, University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 10, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 10, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

June 13, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 11, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 10, 2011

Last Verified

February 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDC-NCIPC-4537

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