CompletedNot Applicable

A Professional Development Programme (ProDeveloP) for Newly Graduated Nurses

Sweden101 participantsStarted 2022-11-27

Plain-language summary

This clinical study aims to implement and evaluate a professional development programme (ProDeveloP) designed to facilitate the transition of newly graduated nurses (NGNs) into their new roles. NGNs face several challenges in the work environment and in developing their professional competencies. The aim is to support NGNs in a county hospital in central Sweden to facilitate their professional development. Data will be collected during the NGNs' first year through measures at week week 13 (for both arms) and quarterly (intervention grpoup). This will be combined with individual interviews and focus groups with NGNs, dialogue facilitators and managers.

Who can participate

Age range

20 Years – 65 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion criteria: * Registered nurses in Sweden employed as Newly Graduated Nurses (NGNs) in a county in central Sweden participating in the ProDeveloP, the intervention group. * Registered nurses in Sweden employed as Newly Graduated Nurses (NGNs) in a county in central Sweden, NGNs participating in the introduction programme prior to the study, not participating in the ProDeveloP, the control group. * Experienced registered nurses as facilitators for the dialogue groups for the NGNs in the intervention. * Managers at the county hospital for the NGNs participating in the intervention. Exclusion criteria: • Managers without NGNs participated in the intervention.

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1This trial focused on newly graduated nurses rather than patients — can you help me understand how a study like this, which measures things like role clarity and stress in nurses, might actually affect the care I receive as a patient?
2Since this study is already completed and was measuring outcomes like task mastery and social acceptance among new nurses, is there any published data yet on whether the programme actually improved those outcomes, and what that might mean for the quality of nursing care in settings like ours?
3The trial tracked professional quality of life and stress levels in newly graduated nurses — is our care facility or hospital involved in or influenced by programmes like this, and could that affect who is looking after me?
4Given that this was a professional development study rather than a medical treatment trial, is there anything from its findings about nurse support and development that my care team thinks is relevant to the continuity or quality of my own care?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Role Clarity

Timeframe: The measurement was collected at one time point at thirteen weeks of participation in the ProDeveloP for the intervention group or in the prior introduction programme for the control group.

Task Mastery

Social Acceptance

Stress

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06742047

SponsorMälardalen University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-09-17

Results submitted2025-12-17

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