Improving the application of a practice guideline for the assessment and treatment of suicidal behavior by training the full staff of psychiatric departments via an e-learning supported Train-the-Trainer program: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In 2012, in The Netherlands a multidisciplinary practice guideline for the assessment and treatment of suicidal behavior was issued. The release of guidelines often fails to change professional behavior due to multiple barriers. Stru...
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| author | de Beurs Derek P de Groot Marieke H de Keijser Jos Verwey Bastiaan Mokkenstorm Jan Twisk Jos WR van Duijn Erik van Hemert Albert M Verlinde Lia Spijker Jan van Luijn Bert Vink Jan Kerkhof Ad JFM |
| author_facet | de Beurs Derek P de Groot Marieke H de Keijser Jos Verwey Bastiaan Mokkenstorm Jan Twisk Jos WR van Duijn Erik van Hemert Albert M Verlinde Lia Spijker Jan van Luijn Bert Vink Jan Kerkhof Ad JFM |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In 2012, in The Netherlands a multidisciplinary practice guideline for the assessment and treatment of suicidal behavior was issued. The release of guidelines often fails to change professional behavior due to multiple barriers. Structured implementation may improve adherence to guidelines. This article describes the design of a study measuring the effect of an e-learning supported Train-the-Trainer program aiming at the training of the full staff of departments in the application of the guideline. We hypothesize that both professionals and departments will benefit from the program.</p> <p>Method</p> <p>In a multicenter cluster randomized controlled trial, 43 psychiatric departments spread over 10 regional mental health institutions throughout The Netherlands will be clustered in pairs with respect to the most prevalent diagnostic category of patients and average duration of treatment. Pair members are randomly allocated to either the experimental or the control condition. In the experimental condition, the full staff of departments, that is, all registered nurses, psychologists, physicians and psychiatrists (n = 532, 21 departments) will be trained in the application of the guideline, in a one-day small interactive group Train-the-Trainer program. The program is supported by a 60-minute e-learning module with video vignettes of suicidal patients and additional instruction. In the control condition (22 departments, 404 professionals), the guideline shall be disseminated in the traditional way: through manuals, books, conferences, internet, reviews and so on. The effectiveness of the program will be assessed at the level of both health care professionals and departments.</p> <p>Discussion</p> <p>We aim to demonstrate the effect of training of the full staff of departments with an e-learning supported Train-the-Trainer program in the application of a new clinical guideline. Strengths of the study are the natural setting, the training of full staff, the random allocation to the conditions, the large scale of the study and the willingness of both staff and management to participate in the study.</p> <p>Trial registration</p> <p>Dutch trial register: NTR3092</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-84b64cb2f9834023908588362410baa52022-12-22T03:28:13ZengBMCTrials1745-62152013-01-01141910.1186/1745-6215-14-9Improving the application of a practice guideline for the assessment and treatment of suicidal behavior by training the full staff of psychiatric departments via an e-learning supported Train-the-Trainer program: study protocol for a randomized controlled trialde Beurs Derek Pde Groot Marieke Hde Keijser JosVerwey BastiaanMokkenstorm JanTwisk Jos WRvan Duijn Erikvan Hemert Albert MVerlinde LiaSpijker Janvan Luijn BertVink JanKerkhof Ad JFM<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In 2012, in The Netherlands a multidisciplinary practice guideline for the assessment and treatment of suicidal behavior was issued. The release of guidelines often fails to change professional behavior due to multiple barriers. Structured implementation may improve adherence to guidelines. This article describes the design of a study measuring the effect of an e-learning supported Train-the-Trainer program aiming at the training of the full staff of departments in the application of the guideline. We hypothesize that both professionals and departments will benefit from the program.</p> <p>Method</p> <p>In a multicenter cluster randomized controlled trial, 43 psychiatric departments spread over 10 regional mental health institutions throughout The Netherlands will be clustered in pairs with respect to the most prevalent diagnostic category of patients and average duration of treatment. Pair members are randomly allocated to either the experimental or the control condition. In the experimental condition, the full staff of departments, that is, all registered nurses, psychologists, physicians and psychiatrists (n = 532, 21 departments) will be trained in the application of the guideline, in a one-day small interactive group Train-the-Trainer program. The program is supported by a 60-minute e-learning module with video vignettes of suicidal patients and additional instruction. In the control condition (22 departments, 404 professionals), the guideline shall be disseminated in the traditional way: through manuals, books, conferences, internet, reviews and so on. The effectiveness of the program will be assessed at the level of both health care professionals and departments.</p> <p>Discussion</p> <p>We aim to demonstrate the effect of training of the full staff of departments with an e-learning supported Train-the-Trainer program in the application of a new clinical guideline. Strengths of the study are the natural setting, the training of full staff, the random allocation to the conditions, the large scale of the study and the willingness of both staff and management to participate in the study.</p> <p>Trial registration</p> <p>Dutch trial register: NTR3092</p>http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/14/1/9GuidelineImplementationSuicide preventionTrain-the-trainerE-learningHealthcare professionals |
| spellingShingle | de Beurs Derek P de Groot Marieke H de Keijser Jos Verwey Bastiaan Mokkenstorm Jan Twisk Jos WR van Duijn Erik van Hemert Albert M Verlinde Lia Spijker Jan van Luijn Bert Vink Jan Kerkhof Ad JFM Improving the application of a practice guideline for the assessment and treatment of suicidal behavior by training the full staff of psychiatric departments via an e-learning supported Train-the-Trainer program: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial Trials Guideline Implementation Suicide prevention Train-the-trainer E-learning Healthcare professionals |
| title | Improving the application of a practice guideline for the assessment and treatment of suicidal behavior by training the full staff of psychiatric departments via an e-learning supported Train-the-Trainer program: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| title_full | Improving the application of a practice guideline for the assessment and treatment of suicidal behavior by training the full staff of psychiatric departments via an e-learning supported Train-the-Trainer program: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| title_fullStr | Improving the application of a practice guideline for the assessment and treatment of suicidal behavior by training the full staff of psychiatric departments via an e-learning supported Train-the-Trainer program: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improving the application of a practice guideline for the assessment and treatment of suicidal behavior by training the full staff of psychiatric departments via an e-learning supported Train-the-Trainer program: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| title_short | Improving the application of a practice guideline for the assessment and treatment of suicidal behavior by training the full staff of psychiatric departments via an e-learning supported Train-the-Trainer program: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| title_sort | improving the application of a practice guideline for the assessment and treatment of suicidal behavior by training the full staff of psychiatric departments via an e learning supported train the trainer program study protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| topic | Guideline Implementation Suicide prevention Train-the-trainer E-learning Healthcare professionals |
| url | http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/14/1/9 |
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