The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of a moral empowerment plan on the ethical distress of nurses in emergency care units of al-Zahra hospital in 1396.This research is a clinical trial that 60 nurses who have entered the study after filling out a written and informed consent form by random allocation method in two groups of control and intervention (each group is 30).Data collection tools are then provided to them. Demographic and occupational data will be collected using the first part of the questionnaire and the amount of moral distress using the second part of the questionnaire, namely, the 2012 Humor Moral Distressed Inventory.Then, a moral empowerment program will be implemented in a 2-day workshop (6 hours a day) for the test group, and the training will be provided to the control group regarding signs and symptoms of moral distress and its complications through the presentation of a pamphlet.The moral distress questionnaire will be completed 2 weeks later and one month after the workshop by the nurses in the test and control group. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 20 and analysis of variance with repeated observations and independent t.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT2017082235840N1
Registration date:2017-09-22, 1396/06/31
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2017-09-22, 1396/06/31
Registrant information
Name
safura Abbasi
Name of organization / entity
College of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 31 3792 7539
Email address
abbasi4234s@gmail.com
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2017-06-22, 1396/04/01
Expected recruitment end date
2017-08-01, 1396/05/10
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Effect of A Moral empowerment plan on moral distress in intensive care unit nurses of Alzahra Hospital in 2017
Public title
Effect of A Moral empowerment plan on moral distress in intensive care unit nurses
Purpose
Health service research
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Criteria for entering the study:Inclination to participate in the study؛ Bachelor's degree and higher؛ He has at least 6 months work experience in intensive care units؛Lack of company history in a class or workshop related to moral distress in the last year
Exit criteria:Not having a willingness to continue to collaborate in research؛ Lack of regular attendance (at least 2 hours absence) in the training program
Age
No age limit
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
60
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Hezarjirib street, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
City
Isfahan
Postal code
Approval date
2017-04-09, 1396/01/20
Ethics committee reference number
IR.MUI.REC.1396.3.053
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
moral distress
ICD-10 code
F60.3
ICD-10 code description
Emotionally unstable personality disorder
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Moral distress
Timepoint
Before, 2 weeks later and one month after study
Method of measurement
Moral distress questionnaire( Hamric 2012)
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
An ethical empowerment program will be implemented in a 2-day workshop (6 hours a day) for the test group and the impact of this intervention will be measured after completing the moral distress questionnaire at pre-time, 2 weeks and one month later.
Category
Other
2
Description
To the control group, training will be given on the signs and symptoms of moral distress and its complications through the presentation of a pamphlet. The moral distress questionnaire will be completed at the pre-session, 2 weeks and one month later.
Category
Other
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Alzahra Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Somayeh Ghaffari - Ph.D. in Nursing
Street address
Safeh Boulevard, Al Zahra Hospital
City
Esfahan
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Fariba Taleghani
Street address
Hezarjirib street, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
City
Isfahan
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Safura Abbasi
Position
MSc in Nursing Education
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Hezarjirib street, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
City
Isfahan
Postal code
Phone
+98 31 3792 7539
Fax
Email
abbasi4234s@gmail.com
Web page address
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Somayeh Ghaffari
Position
Ph.D. Nursing
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Hezarjirib street, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
City
Isfahan
Postal code
Phone
+98 31 3792 7544
Fax
Email
somayehghafari@nm.mui.ac.ir
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Somayeh Ghaffari
Position
Ph.D. in Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Hezarjirib street, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
City
Isfahan
Postal code
Phone
+98 31 3792 7544
Fax
Email
somayehghafari@nm.mui.ac.ir
Web page address
www.mui.ac.ir
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)