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Control: Unit-based "Person First" Anti-stigma Awareness Rounds for Substance Use Disorder

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Research Sponsored by University of Pennsylvania
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Must have
Registered nurses working in any capacity (bedside, administration) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6-months
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Study Summary

The purpose is to measure substance use disorder (SUD)-related stigma among hospital-based nurses using validated survey instruments, and attempt to reduce stigma through a combination of individual and unit-based educational and participatory interventions.

Eligible Conditions
  • Substance Use Disorder
  • Social Stigma

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6-months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6-months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in stigma towards patients with Substance use disorder on the individual nursing level
Secondary outcome measures
Change in stigma on the unit-level

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Unit-based "Person First" stigma rounds + Text-based MessagingExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participating nurses will be randomized to receive weekly short text messages that employ evidence-based strategies to reduce stigma towards individuals with substance use disorder over the course of 6-months.
Group II: Control: Unit-based "Person First" Anti-stigma Awareness RoundsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The "Person First" Initiative was developed independent of this study by bedside nurses (including McFadden) in collaboration with HUP Nursing Executive Leadership. The objective of this initiative is to provide (1) unit-based "huddles" on person-first language as a mechanism to reduce the stigma around substance use; (2) socialize best practices and resources for patients with substance use disorder; and (3) provide overdose reversal training and kits, including Narcan nasal spray, to nurses. The planning and implementation of these activities fall under the purview of Nursing Shared Governance (NOT the research team), and oversight for these activities will be provided by HUP Nursing Executive Leadership.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of PennsylvaniaLead Sponsor
2,002 Previous Clinical Trials
42,880,829 Total Patients Enrolled

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Nursing Attitudes Towards SUD
M. Kit Delgado, MD 2021. "Nursing Attitudes Towards SUD". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05218681.
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