NCT05575869

Evaluation of the Impact of the PRONEtect Education Hub vs. Classic Lecture, on the Competencies of Nursing Students

Evaluate the Impact of Online Educational Material (PRONEtect Educational Hub) on Nursing Students' Knowledge, Confidence Levels, and Application of Knowledge Regarding Skin Protection of the Prone Ventilated Patient - a Randomised Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Ghent · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this randomised controlled trial is to compare the impact of online educational material versus a classic lecture on the confidence levels, knowledge and knowledge application of final-year nursing students. Participants will be asked to complete a baseline self-efficacy evaluation and a baseline knowledge test which were validated by the 11-member international expert panel previously established. After randomization, the control group will be asked to attend a classic 1-hour lecture at the nursing school about the topic of prone positioning and skin/tissue damage prevention. The experimental group will get access to the PRONEtect educational website containing short simulation videos and other learning materials. Three weeks later the participants will be asked to complete the self-efficacy evaluation and knowledge assessment again, additionally a knowledge application assessment. All the questionnaires will be administered via Qualtrics.

Conditions

• Prone Position
• Pressure Ulcer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	(online) PRONEtect educational material	This is a website containing educational material like short simulation videos on how to turn a patient from supine-to-prone and prone-to-supine positioning, how to protect the skin from incontinence, or before securing endotracheal-/nasogastric tubes, how to reposition the patient to prevent pressure injuries, a full protocol regarding prone positioning etc.
OTHER	Classic (normal) one hour lesson/lecture	As per normal, a classroom lecture given by the nursing school by one of the nursing school lecturers.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-09-27
• Primary completion: 2022-12-23
• Completion: 2022-12-23
• First posted: 2022-10-12
• Last updated: 2023-11-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Belgium