The Effectiveness of an Educational Breastfeeding Webinar to Improve Clinician Practice in Primary Care
Purpose of Project
You are being asked to take part in a Doctor of Nursing Practice project. Before you decide to participate in this project, it is important that you understand why the project is being done and what it will involve. Please read the following information carefully. Please ask the principal investigator if there is anything that is not clear or if you need more information.
The purpose of this project is to study the effectiveness of a breastfeeding education webinar on breastfeeding management knowledge and self-efficacy in healthcare clinicians working in primary care.
Project Procedures
Each participant will take part in an online breastfeeding educational webinar that will last approximately 4 hours. You will complete a pre-webinar demographic and breastfeeding knowledge and self-efficacy survey prior to watching the webinar. You will take a post-webinar survey approximately four to six weeks after watching the webinar. Each survey should take up to 15 minutes to complete. You will receive the certification of contact hours after completing the post-webinar survey.
Risks
There are no risks to disclose.
Benefits
Benefits to participating in this project include contributing to the body of knowledge around breastfeeding education provided in primary care settings and adding valuable skills to enhance your current practice. You will also acquire 4.0 hours of continuing education through the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Confidentiality
Your pre- and post-webinar responses to the surveys will be linked by your provided email address. Your identifying information will be removed once the surveys are matched, and your responses will be compiled into a summary of data. Your identifying information will be added to a file that is password protected on the private investigator’s computer. This list will be used to collect participant names and send out certificates for contact hours on completion. Your identity will be protected throughout the research.
The principal investigator will keep data on a personal computer that is password protected. Participant data will be kept confidential to the extent allowed by law and University policy. The researcher is legally obligated to report specific incidents which include, but may not be limited to, incidents of abuse and suicide risk.
Contact Information
If you have questions at any time about this project, or you experience adverse effects because of participating in this project, you may contact the principal investigator, whose contact information is provided on the first page. If you have questions regarding your rights as a study participant, or if problems arise which you do not feel you can discuss with the Principal Investigator, please contact the University of Arkansas Institutional Review Board at 479-575-2208.
Voluntary Participation
Your participation in this project is voluntary. It is your decision to take part in this project. If you decide to take part in this project, you will be asked to give consent. After you give your consent, you are still free to withdraw at any time and without providing a reason. Withdrawing from this project will not affect the relationship you have, if any, with the principal investigator. If you withdraw from the project before data collection is completed, your data will be returned to you or destroyed.
Consent
I have read and understand the provided information and have had the opportunity to ask questions. I understand that my participation is voluntary and that I am free to withdraw at any time, without giving a reason and without cost. I understand that I will be given a copy of this consent form. I voluntarily agree to take part in this project.