Testing an Arts-based Program to Reduce Nurse Stigma Towards Perinatal Substance Use

University of Michigan100 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility and limited effectiveness of a digital, arts-based educational intervention addressing nurse stigma towards perinatal substance use. The main questions it aims to answer are: * What is the the feasibility of delivering the training through an asynchronous, web-based platform? * What is the limited effectiveness of the program on nurse stigma towards perinatal substance use? Participants will access and complete the training, including completion of a perinatal substance use stigma scale at baseline, immediately post, and 1-2 months month later. Participants will also be invited to participate in an interview. Researchers will compare the intervention and control groups to see if the training reduces nurse stigma towards perinatal substance use.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Nurse's Role Stigma, Social Implicit Bias

ArtSpectiveOTHER

ArtSpective is an interactive, educational program that uses art and museum-based pedagogy. The intervention is delivered asynchronously using a web-based platform. Participants engage with artwork, watch short educational videos, and read short clinical vignettes. After completing the program, participants receive a certificate of completion.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older * Licensed as a registered nurse * Works at least part time * Works on a labor, postpartum, nursery, neonatal intensive care, or pediatric unit in one of the participating hospitals Exclusion Criteria: * Works as per diem or agency nurse * Not employed by a participating hospital * Not a perinatal/pediatric nurse

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Nurse Stigma toward Perinatal Substance Use

Negative or stigmatizing attitudes and/or beliefs registered nurses have towards perinatal substance use; measured using the Modified Attitudes About Drug Use in Pregnancy Scale. Total scores range between 1 and 5, with scores closer to 1 associated with a more positive outcome.

Time frame: Measured at baseline, immediately post intervention, 30 days post, and 60 days post

Secondary Outcomes

Acceptability

The level of satisfaction participants have towards the intervention; measured using an adapted version of the Abbreviated Acceptability Rating Profile. Total scores range from 1 to 5 with scores closer to 5 representing a more positive outcome.

Time frame: immediately post intervention