Effect E-learning Program About Child Maltreatment

November 23, 2009 updated by: UMC Utrecht

The Effectiveness of an E-learning Program About Child Maltreatment for Nurses on an A&E Department: a Randomised Controlled Trial

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the e-learning program about the recognition of child maltreatment is effective in nurses on the A&E department compared to a control group.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Child abuse and neglect represents an international problem with high prevalence and unacceptable levels of morbidity and mortality. Many children are seen each day in the accident and emergency departement of an hospital. Therefore the A&E departement have an important role in the identification of child maltreatment. The lack of an effective teaching program together with the failures in the child protection process has encouraged the development of a clinical-practice-oriented e-learning program on detecting child maltreatment. We will investigate the effect of this e-learning program.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

38

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

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Nurses working at the A&E department of UMC-Utrecht

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Working at the A&E department of the UMC-Utrecht.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Absent during one of the two measurement periods.

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

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
control group
E-learning program
Participants are committed to accomplish the program in approximately 2 hours. Additionally to these mandatory hours, they were able to access the e-learning program at any time and place.
Other: E-learning program
Participants are committed to accomplish the program in approximately 2 hours. Additionally to these mandatory hours, they were able to access the e-learning program at any time and place.
Other Names:
  • Electronic learning
  • Web-based learning

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Clinical behaviour on the A&E department, self-efficacy of the nurse in the detection of child abuse and assessment of the individual performance on screening child abuse.
Time Frame: 2-3 months
2-3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

UMC Utrecht

Collaborators

a private, non-commercial foundation that wishes to not be named

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Keetie Smeekens, Drs., UMC Utrecht

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

April 1, 2009

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 12, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 13, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

February 16, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 25, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 23, 2009

Last Verified

November 1, 2009

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 170883

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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