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Alternative Title:
J Nurs Scholarsh
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jnu.12279
Personal Author:
Friese, Christopher R. ; Mendelsohn-Victor, Kari ; Ginex, Pamela ; McMahon, Carol M. ; Fauer, Alex J. ; ... More +
Friese, Christopher R. ; Mendelsohn-Victor, Kari ; Ginex, Pamela ; McMahon, Carol M. ; Fauer, Alex J. ; McCullagh, Marjorie C. Less -
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Purpose

To identify challenges and solutions to the efficient conduct of a multi-site, practice-based randomized controlled trial to improve nurses’ adherence to personal protective equipment use in ambulatory oncology settings.

Design

The Drug Exposure Feedback and Education for Nurses’ Safety (DEFENS) study is a clustered, randomized, controlled trial. Participating sites are randomized to web-based feedback on hazardous drug exposures in the sites plus tailored messages to address barriers versus a control intervention of a web-based continuing education video.

Approach

The study principal investigator, the study coordinator, and two site leaders identified challenges to study implementation and potential solutions, plus potential methods to prevent logistical challenges in future studies.

Findings

Noteworthy challenges included variation in human subjects protection policies, grants and contracts budgeting, infrastructure for nursing-led research, and information technology variation. Successful strategies included scheduled web conferences, site-based study champions, site visits by the principal investigator, and centrally-based document preparation. Strategies to improve efficiency in future studies include early and continued engagement with contract personnel in sites, and proposed changes to the common rule concerning human subjects. The DEFENS study successfully recruited 393 nurses across 12 sites. To date, 369 have completed surveys and 174 nurses have viewed educational materials.

Conclusions

Multi-site studies of nursing personnel are rare and challenging to existing infrastructure. These barriers can be overcome with strong engagement and planning.

Clinical Relevance

Leadership engagement, onsite staff support, and continuous communication can facilitate successful recruitment to a workplace-based randomized, controlled behavioral trial.


Subject:
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Ambulatory Care
Article
Education
Environmental Health
Guideline Adherence
Health Care Surveys
Humans
Intervention Research
Neoplasms
Nursing Staff
Personal Protective Equipment
Survey Methodology
Work Environment

Source:
J Nurs Scholarsh. 49(2):194-201.
Pubmed ID:
28098951
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5334367
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
R01 OH010582/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
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