Online Training Course to Improve Evidence-based Leadership

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF TURKU · Mar 14, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying an online training course designed for leaders in healthcare settings. The goal is to see if this training can help improve the skills of staff in using evidence-based practices, which means using the best available research to guide their work. The trial will also look at whether the training boosts staff confidence, enhances leadership for implementing these practices, improves the overall quality of patient care, and reduces staff absences, such as sick leaves.

To be eligible to join the trial, participants need to be unit leaders in a healthcare organization who can read, write, and speak Finnish. They should also be officially recognized in their managerial roles and willing to participate. If they join, participants will engage in a seven-month online course that includes reading materials, completing assignments, and discussing with peers. The training will involve self-assessment and reflection, and participants will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the course. This trial is currently not recruiting participants, but it aims to gather valuable insights into how online training can make a difference in healthcare settings.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • have shown their willingness to join the study,
• • unit leaders have an official managerial position at the study organisation,
• • unit have a leaders with a professional licence to work in health or social care sector,
• • unit leaders represent any gender,
• • are able to speak, read and write in Finnish, and
• • have given informed consent to join the study.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Those staff members who are off duty during the recruitment period (family leave, long-term sick leave, study leave, or any other reason).