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| Region Västmanland | OTHER |
| AFA Insurance | INDUSTRY |
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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.
The primary outcomes will be role clarity, task mastery, social acceptance, recovery and stress. The researchers will compare the results of the primary outcomes with those of a control group measure. Secondary outcomes will be experience of the intervention, transition support, job satisfaction and intention to leave.
Informed consent was signed prior to participation in the study. The ethical application has been approved by the Ethics Authority IS, diary number 2022-05682-0.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Participating in the Professional development program (ProDeveloP) | Experimental | The group received the intervention of the Professional Development Programme (ProDeveloP). The planning of the ProDeveloP has been done in close collaboration with stakeholders within the hospital setting where the programme will be implemented. The programme includes face-to-face approaches from peer learning and e-learning modalities. |
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| Control group prior the intervention in 2022 | No Intervention | The group did not receive the intervention but participated in the prior introduction programme in 2022 including 8 educational days. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Professional development programme | Behavioral | The professional development programme include dialogue groups facilitated by registered nurses (RN) who are expert and experienced supervisors that received a three day training before conducting the groups. Then including education days with joint lectures and simulations with experts in the field with experience. The programme provides NGNs with regular opportunities for reflection for learning from experiences of care to enhance personal and professional growth. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Role Clarity | Role clarity, the professional development process in terms of gaining clarity about the responsibilities content and boundaries of the role, was measured with the Validated scale from the Questionnaire for Psychological and Social Factors at Work (QPS Nordic). A 5-point Likert scale was used with three items. During the last week, how did you feel about:
| 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 | Task mastery was measured with the validated scale from Swedish version of the Needs Satisfaction and Frustration Scale (NSFS). A 5-point Likert scale was used with two items.
| 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. |
| Social Acceptance | Social acceptance, of being integrated into the work group and belonging at work, was measured with the validated Needs Satisfaction and Frustration Scale (NSFS). A 5-point Likert scale was used with two items. During the last week: I have felt that the people I work with have really cared about me? I have felt included in the work group?A 5-point lickert scale was used. These items range from 'Very seldom or never (0)' to 'Very often or always' (4). The items were summed to between 0-8. Higher summed scores indicated better outcomes. | 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. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Job Satiscation | Job satisfaction was measrued validated Job Satisfaction scale with 5-point lickert scale with three items. How often do you feel about your work in the following ways
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Inclusion criteria:
Exclusion criteria:
• Managers without NGNs participated in the intervention.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Margareta Asp, Professor | Mälardalens University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Mälardalens University | Västerås | 721 23 | Sweden |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 41675920 | Result | Lindblom M, Widarsson M, Sodersved Kallestedt ML, Letterstal A, Nilsson KW, Asp M, Hoglander J. Associations Between Participation in ProDeveloP and Newly Graduated Nurses' Stress and Professional Development When Transitioning into Practice. SAGE Open Nurs. 2026 Feb 9;12:23779608261421265. doi: 10.1177/23779608261421265. eCollection 2026 Jan-Dec. | |
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| Published study protocol | View source |
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The ethical approval do not allow to share IPD outside the research group.
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The number of participants that Started were in total 101. 62 in the intervention group and 39 in the control group. No participant where excluded from the groups and if they did not participated in the study they could participate in the programmes.
Participants in the intervention ProDeveloP on 6 February and 9 September 2023, or in the prior introduction programme in 27 November 2022 were recruited in the hospital education centre (n = 101).
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| ID | Title | Description |
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| FG000 | Participating in the Professional Development Program (ProDeveloP) | The group received the intervention of the Professional Development Programme (ProDeveloP). The planning of the ProDeveloP has been done in close collaboration with stakeholders within the hospital setting where the programme will be implemented. The programme includes face-to-face approaches from peer learning and e-learning modalities. |
| FG001 | Control Group Prior the Intervention in 2022 | The group did not receive the intervention instead participated in prior introduction program that included 8 educational days. |
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| BG000 | Participating in the Professional Development Program (ProDeveloP) | The group received the intervention of the Professional Development Programme (ProDeveloP). The planning of the ProDeveloP has been done in close collaboration with stakeholders within the hospital setting where the programme will be implemented. The programme includes face-to-face approaches from peer learning and e-learning modalities. |
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| Title | Description | Population Description | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Denominator Units Selected | Denominators | Classes |
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| Age, Continuous | Age of the participants included in the study |
| Type | Title | Description | Population Description | Reporting Status | Anticipated Posting Date | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Time Frame | Units Analyzed | Denominator Units Selected | Arm/Group Information | Denominators | Classes | Analyses | ||
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| Primary | Role Clarity | Role clarity, the professional development process in terms of gaining clarity about the responsibilities content and boundaries of the role, was measured with the Validated scale from the Questionnaire for Psychological and Social Factors at Work (QPS Nordic). A 5-point Likert scale was used with three items. During the last week, how did you feel about:
| Posted | Median | Inter-Quartile Range | scores on a scale | 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. | 1 hospital | 1 hospital |
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Enrollment to follow up where 12 weeks
The intervention dig not include any medications or risks for their adverse event that could effect their health
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| ID | Title | Description | Deaths (Affected) | Deaths (At Risk) | Serious Events (Affected) | Serious Events (At Risk) | Other Events (Affected) | Other Events (At Risk) |
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| EG000 | Participating in the Professional Development Program (ProDeveloP) | The group received the intervention of the Professional Development Programme (ProDeveloP). The planning of the ProDeveloP has been done in close collaboration with stakeholders within the hospital setting where the programme will be implemented. The programme includes face-to-face approaches from peer learning and e-learning modalities. |
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| Title | Organization | Phone | Extension | |
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| Magdalena Lindblom | Mälardalens University | 0046702518694 | magdalena.lindblom@mdu.se |
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| Type | Includes Protocol | Includes SAP | Includes ICF | Document Label | Document Date | Document Uploaded Date | Document File Name |
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| Prot_SAP | Yes | Yes | No | Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan | Feb 18, 2026 | Feb 18, 2026 | Prot_SAP_000.pdf |
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| D012933 | Social Identification |
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| D012919 | Social Behavior |
| D001519 | Behavior |
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Two cohorts of NGNs received the ProDevelop intervention in 2023 and 2024. A control group in 2022 did not receive the intervention but the previous introduction programme.
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| Stress | Stress levels was measured with the validated Stress and Energy Questionnaire (SEQ). A 5-point Likert scale was used with three items. During the last week when you have been working, how often have you felt:
| 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. |
| Measured during months 4, 8 and 12 after enrollment of the intervention. No control group measurements are available for the secondary outcomes. |
| Intentions to Leave | Intentions to leave the workplace or profession was measured by the validated Organizational Commitment on Job Turnover Intention scale. Please respond to the following statements about changing workplace:
Please comment on the following statements about changing profession:
| Measured during months 4, 8 and 12 after enrollment of the intervention. No control group measurements are available for the secondary outcomes. |
| Recovery | Recovery was measured by the validated Karolinska Sleep Questionnaireith 5-point Likert scale ranging from "not at all" to "very much". The Sleep quality of 3 items from the subjective meaning of good sleep from: 1. Did you have trouble falling asleep last night? 2. How did you sleep last night? 3. Have you slept restlessly? 2 item of being able to let go of work thoughts
1. During the past week, have you been able to do activities that give you energy? | Measured during months 4, 8 and 12 after enrollment of the intervention. No control group measurements are available for the secondary outcomes. |
| Lindblom M, Hoglander J, Letterstal A, Sodersved Kallestedt ML, Asp M, Widarsson M. Reflection Supports Newly Graduated Nurses' Professional Development When Transitioning Into Practice. J Clin Nurs. 2025 Jul;34(7):2948-2960. doi: 10.1111/jocn.17772. Epub 2025 Apr 10. |
| 40710938 | Derived | Hoglander J, Lindblom M, Sodersved Kallestedt ML, Letterstal A, Asp M, Widarsson M. Implementing a Professional Development Programme (ProDeveloP) for Newly Graduated Nurses: A Study Protocol. Nurs Rep. 2025 Jul 2;15(7):243. doi: 10.3390/nursrep15070243. |
| BG001 | Control Group Prior the Intervention in 2022 | The group did not receive the intervention instead participated in prior introduction program that included 8 educational days. |
| BG002 | Total | Total of all reporting groups |
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| Number of weeks of work before programme | Number of weeks of work before programme in either ProDevelop 2023 or prior introduction programme 2022 | Mean | Standard Deviation | number of weeks |
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| Parents born outside Sweden | Descriptive statistics on participants parents if born outside Sweden | Number | participants |
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The group received the intervention of the Professional Development Programme (ProDeveloP). The planning of the ProDeveloP has been done in close collaboration with stakeholders within the hospital setting where the programme will be implemented. The programme includes face-to-face approaches from peer learning and e-learning modalities. |
| OG001 | Control Group Prior the Intervention in 2022 | The group did not receive the intervention instead participated in prior introduction program that included 8 educational days. |
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| Primary | Task Mastery | Task mastery was measured with the validated scale from Swedish version of the Needs Satisfaction and Frustration Scale (NSFS). A 5-point Likert scale was used with two items.
| Posted | Median | Inter-Quartile Range | scores on a scale | 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. | 1 hospital | 1 hospital |
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| Primary | Social Acceptance | Social acceptance, of being integrated into the work group and belonging at work, was measured with the validated Needs Satisfaction and Frustration Scale (NSFS). A 5-point Likert scale was used with two items. During the last week: I have felt that the people I work with have really cared about me? I have felt included in the work group?A 5-point lickert scale was used. These items range from 'Very seldom or never (0)' to 'Very often or always' (4). The items were summed to between 0-8. Higher summed scores indicated better outcomes. | Posted | Median | Inter-Quartile Range | scores on a scale | 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. |
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| Primary | Stress | Stress levels was measured with the validated Stress and Energy Questionnaire (SEQ). A 5-point Likert scale was used with three items. During the last week when you have been working, how often have you felt:
| Posted | Median | Inter-Quartile Range | scores on a scale | 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. |
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| Secondary | Job Satiscation | Job satisfaction was measrued validated Job Satisfaction scale with 5-point lickert scale with three items. How often do you feel about your work in the following ways
| Not Posted | Oct 2026 | Measured during months 4, 8 and 12 after enrollment of the intervention. No control group measurements are available for the secondary outcomes. | Participants |
| Secondary | Intentions to Leave | Intentions to leave the workplace or profession was measured by the validated Organizational Commitment on Job Turnover Intention scale. Please respond to the following statements about changing workplace:
Please comment on the following statements about changing profession:
| Not Posted | Oct 2026 | Measured during months 4, 8 and 12 after enrollment of the intervention. No control group measurements are available for the secondary outcomes. | Participants |
| Secondary | Recovery | Recovery was measured by the validated Karolinska Sleep Questionnaireith 5-point Likert scale ranging from "not at all" to "very much". The Sleep quality of 3 items from the subjective meaning of good sleep from: 1. Did you have trouble falling asleep last night? 2. How did you sleep last night? 3. Have you slept restlessly? 2 item of being able to let go of work thoughts
1. During the past week, have you been able to do activities that give you energy? | Not Posted | Oct 2026 | Measured during months 4, 8 and 12 after enrollment of the intervention. No control group measurements are available for the secondary outcomes. | Participants |
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| EG001 | Control Group Prior the Intervention in 2022 | The group did not receive the intervention instead participated in prior introduction program that included 8 educational days. | 0 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
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