Effects of a Web Based Education Programme About Sexuality Aimed at Nurses That Care for Patients With Cancer

March 10, 2023 updated by: Cecilia Olsson, Karlstad University

Effects of a Web Based Education Programme About Sexuality Aimed at Nurses That Care for Patients With Cancer (Sex-Can WebEd Nurse)

The purpose of the SexCan - WebEd Nurse study is to evaluate the effect of a five week online university course, "Bring it up - Assessment and support of patients' sexuality in cancer nursing", aimed at cancer nurses, on occupational self-efficacy and attitudes towards addressing sexuality with patients.

Study Overview

Status

Enrolling by invitation

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Cancer nurses attending the course will be recruited. Effects will be used with a pre-post design at two occasions or until we reach 15 participants. Survey data will be collected at baseline and two times post the course. Qualitative interviews with participants will also be performed as well as observational data from the seminars in the course.

The participants' ward managers will also be invited to qualitative interviews considering how to implement the nurses' new knowledge clinically.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

18

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Sweden
    • Värmland
      • Karlstad, Värmland, Sweden, 65188
        • Karlstad University

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- Registered nurses working as a contact nurses in cancer care who are admitted to the intervention university course.

Exclusion Criteria:

- N/A.

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: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention
Participants complete baseline assessments and are then assigned the intervention.
Other: Bring it up - Assessment and support of patients' sexuality in cancer nursing

Participants will attend a five week online university course, "Bring it up - Assessment and support of patients' sexuality in cancer nursing". The course addresses theories and models about sexuality in relation to cancer illness, conversation techniques, models for addressing sensitive topics, methods for assessing the impact of cancer on sexuality, methods for preventing and treating sexual problems in relation to cancer, relevant nursing interventions for person-centred counselling about sexuality, and ethical aspects.

The teaching consists of literature, online lectures, seminars, clinical practice, and written exams. A university certificate will be issued to participants who pass all exams.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Occupational Self-Efficacy (from baseline to 5 weeks post finished intervention)
Time Frame: At baseline and then 5 weeks post finished intervention.
Measured with the "Short Occupational Self-Efficacy Scale". This instrument ranges from 6 to 36 points, where higher values indicate a higher grade of self-efficacy.
At baseline and then 5 weeks post finished intervention.
Change in Occupational Self-Efficacy (from baseline to 19 weeks post finished intervention)
Time Frame: At baseline and then 19 weeks post finished intervention.
Measured with the "Short Occupational Self-Efficacy Scale"
At baseline and then 19 weeks post finished intervention.
Change in Attitudes towards addressing sexuality (from baseline to 5 weeks post finished intervention)
Time Frame: At baseline and then 5 weeks post finished intervention.
Measured with the "Sexual Health - Extended Version - Swedish (PASH-Ext-S)". The instrument ranges from 27 to 135 points. Higher values indicate a higher degree of positive attitudes to addressing sexuality.
At baseline and then 5 weeks post finished intervention.
Change in Attitudes towards addressing sexuality (from baseline to 19 weeks post finished intervention)
Time Frame: At baseline and then 19 weeks post finished intervention.
Measured with the "Sexual Health - Extended Version - Swedish (PASH-Ext-S)"
At baseline and then 19 weeks post finished intervention.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Knowledge about the influence of cancer on sexuality (from baseline to 5 weeks post finished intervention)
Time Frame: At baseline and then 5 post finished intervention.
Study specific questionnaire
At baseline and then 5 post finished intervention.
Change in Knowledge about the influence of cancer on sexuality (from baseline to 19 weeks post finished intervention)
Time Frame: At baseline and then 19 weeks post finished intervention.
Study specific questionnaire
At baseline and then 19 weeks post finished intervention.
Change in Number of conversations with patients relating to sexuality (from baseline to 5 weeks post finished intervention)
Time Frame: At baseline and then 5 weeks post finished intervention.
At baseline and then 5 weeks post finished intervention.
Change in Number of conversations with patients relating to sexuality (from baseline to 5 weeks post finished intervention)
Time Frame: At baseline and then 19 weeks post finished intervention.
At baseline and then 19 weeks post finished intervention.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Karlstad University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Cecilia Olsson, PhD, Karlstad University

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 (Actual)

October 14, 2022

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

March 31, 2024

Study Completion (Anticipated)

March 31, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 3, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 6, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

October 10, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 13, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 10, 2023

Last Verified

March 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SexCanWebEdNurse

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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