Please read this informed consent carefully before you decide to participate in the study.
Purpose of the research study: To show the value of using a competency scale on shared decision making for nursing in the practice setting.
What you will do in the study: After reviewing this electronic informed consent, you will:
- Complete a pre and post survey on shared decision making
- Complete 2, 1- hour online training modules on shared decision making
- Complete an optional course evaluation to receive continuing education credit.
Time required: A total of 2 hours and 45 minutes. Each survey is about twenty minutes, completed in one sitting. Training will take two hours and will hold your place if not completed in one sitting. The optional course evaluation will take about 5 minutes.
Risks: There are minimal risks to participating. The possible minimal risk involved is that a participant could have distress because they will not receive their score from the SDM-N pre and post survey. However, it is a survey that measures the participants perceptions of competency so they will likely have a good idea of what their score would be. Also, the educational intervention is geared to improve the competency. Participation is voluntary. You can discontinue at any time. You don’t need to tell the investigator if you decide to stop.
Benefits: Possible improvement in your knowledge of shared decision making. You may support the nursing profession by adding to the growing literature if the project results are published.
Confidentiality: There is no record that links you with the individual login and password. Data collection includes participant answers to the surveys. All data will be analyzed and reported in a written manuscript and possible publication. The data is not linked to your identifying information.
It is optional to submit for continuing education credit. You will send name and license number to the faculty member listed. The is required for institutes allowed to grant continuing education. This is separate from the project. No participant information is relayed back to the investigator.
Privacy
Participation is anonymous. There will be no record of your identifying information linked to the login. IP addresses are not tracked.
Voluntary participation: Participation in the study is voluntary.
Right to withdraw from the study: You can withdraw from the study at any time without penalty.
How to withdraw from the study: To withdraw from the study you can stop at any time. No notification is needed.
Compensation/Reimbursement: There is no payment for participating. You can receive up to two continuing nursing education credits.
If you have questions about the study or need to report a problem please contact, contact:
Name of Principal Investigator: Patricia Sullivan
Title: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student
Department Name: Capstone College of Nursing- Graduate Nursing
Email address: [email protected]
Faculty Advisor’s Name: Kristi A. Acker, DNP, PhD, FNP-BC, AOCNP, ACHPN
Department Name: Capstone College of Nursing- Graduate Nursing
Email address: [email protected]
If you have questions about your rights as a participant in a research study, would like to make suggestions or file complaints and concerns about the research study, please contact:
Ms. Tanta Myles, the University of Alabama Research Compliance Officer at (205)-348-8461 or toll-free at 1-877-820-3066. You may also ask questions, make suggestions, or file complaints and concerns through the IRB Outreach Website at http://ovpred.ua.edu/research-compliance/prco/. You may email the Office for Research Compliance at [email protected].
Agreement:
After reading this consent, if you want to participate you will be asked to electronically consent before starting the first survey.
You can view the official consent form and download it for your records here.
