VIP Corps Training to Reduce Maternal Deaths
This study, called "Creating VIP Corps to Reduce Maternal Deaths," is testing a training program for students in helping professions. The program, known as "The Big 3" and "VIP Corps Training," aims to teach these students how to identify, intervene in, and prevent maternal injuries related to interpersonal violence (IPV), substance use, and mental health issues like anxiety or depression. The goal is to improve their knowledge, attitudes, and practices in screening and referring pregnant and postpartum people. The study is looking for 2800 participants, specifically students aged 18-30 who are in their last year of a helping professions program and will have direct interaction with patients. The success of this study will be measured by changes in students' knowledge and attitudes towards IPV, substance use, and anxiety/depression in pregnant and postpartum individuals, measured between years 2 and 4 of the study. The current recruitment status is unclear.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study that will use a randomized controlled trial design, involving 2800 undergraduate and professional students.
- What's involved
- Not specified in the trial record.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants' knowledge and attitudes will be measured between year 2 and year 4 of the study.
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Creating VIP Corps to Reduce Maternal Deaths
At a glance
Conditions
NCT06089109
Where you'd take part
This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentuckystudy coordinator listed
Recruiting
Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.
Study leadership
- Ann L Coker, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Kentucky
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What this trial measures
- Knowledge and attitudes toward intimate partner violence (IPV) among pregnant and postpartum people.Year 2 - Year 4
Change in knowledge of intimate partner violence (IPV) and attitudes toward those experiencing IPV by condition over time. Knowledge of pregnancy-associated causes of maternal mortality and morbidity created for this randomized controlled trial (RCT). This is a 17-item scale ranging from 0-35 with higher scores indicating greater (accurate) knowledge.
- Knowledge and attitudes toward substance use among pregnant and postpartum people.Year 2 - Year 4
Change in knowledge of substance use and attitudes toward those using substances or having a substance use disorder by condition over time. Attitudes toward pregnant or postpartum people experiencing: a) intimate partner violence (IPV), substance use, and anxiety or depression. This measure is based on the Domestic Violence Myth Acceptance and expanded to substance use and anxiety or depression. 45 items and 3 subscales. Response options: 1-5 indicating ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree. Lower scores are desired indicating greater acceptance and increased willingness to address intimate partner violence (IPV), substance use, and anxiety or depression among pregnant or postpartum people.
- Knowledge and attitudes toward anxiety or depression among pregnant or postpartum people.Year 2 - Year 4
Change in knowledge of anxiety or depression and attitudes toward those with anxiety or depression by condition over time. The Violence Against Women Health Care Provider Survey expanded to providers' willingness to ask clients about: a) Intimate partner violence (IPV), b) substance use, and c) anxiety or depression. 41 items querying self-confidence and actions in asking clients about risk factors for maternal morbidity. The response options 1-5 indicate strongly agree to strongly disagree. Higher scores are desired as indicators of greater self confidence and likelihood of actions with clients.