Health LiteracyNCT07878403
The Health Literacy for Healthier Mind Study
A study testing The Health Literacy for Healthier Mind study in people with Health Literacy and Occupational Health, run by Molde University College.
Trial summary
Health literacy is critical for patient safety, quality of care, and long-term health outcomes, yet health professionals often lack the support, time, and tools to deliver health literacy-sensitive care (health literacy sensitivity is the knowledge, skills, and attitudes health professionals require to effectively… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Health Literacy, Occupational Health, Mental Health
- What is being tested?
- The Health Literacy for Healthier Mind study
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 480 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 1 Jan 2027to 1 Jul 2029
- Phase
- Interventional
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Interdisciplinary healthcare personnel working in the intervention ward. treating patients with heart, lung, and geriatric conditions.
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: Improving Health Literacy-Sensitive Care and Health Professionals' Well-Being - A Multicenter Quasi-Experimental Controlled Study
Health literacy is critical for patient safety, quality of care, and long-term health outcomes, yet health professionals often lack the support, time, and tools to deliver health literacy-sensitive care (health literacy sensitivity is the knowledge, skills, and attitudes health professionals require to effectively meet patients' health literacy needs). Building on a successful feasibility study showing that a targeted intervention can enhance health literacy sensitivity and teamwork without harming mental or occupational well-being. The Health Literacy for Healthier Minds study will build on these positive results and test a scalable, multi-component intervention in four Norwegian hospitals. The study aims to strengthen health professionals' health literacy sensitivity, safeguard their mental and occupational well-being, and explore patients' experiences with health literacy-sensitive care.
- Being tested
- The Health Literacy for Healthier Mind study
- Keywords
- Health literacy, Occupational well-being, Mental well-being, Hospital, Healthcare personnel
- Medical subject headings
- Psychological Well-Being
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
The Health Literacy for Healthier Mind studyBehavioural
The Health Literacy for Healthier Mind study will provide the intervention wards with routines and resources, including internal education, project and reflection groups, and a trained HL nurse. The HL nurse will be clinically present to support and guide colleagues in HL-sensitive care.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| One medical ward in West Norway 1.0 | Experimental | The intervention ward will receive resources and routines for HL-sensitive care. Receives: Behavioral: The Health Literacy for Healthier Mind study |
| One medical ward in West Norway 1.1 | No intervention | Controll post |
| One medical ward in East Norway 2.0 | Experimental | The intervention ward will receive resources and routines for HL-sensitive care. Receives: Behavioral: The Health Literacy for Healthier Mind study |
| One medical ward in East Norway 2.1 | No intervention | Controll post |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Health literacy sensitivity
The knowledge, skills, and attitudes that healthcare personnel have to meet patients' and families' HL needs.
We will use the Norwegian version of the validated tool, the Instrument of Health Literacy Competency (IOHLC), to measure the primary outcome. We will use all nine domains of the IOHLC.
Measured: Measures at baseline, after six months and at the end of the intervention periode, 12 months.
Secondary outcomes (3)
Work engagement
Work engagement will be measured using the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-3).
Measured: Baseline, 6-months after intervention start and at the end of the intervention periode, 12-months.
Work environment
Work environment will be measured using the Practice Environment Scale (PES-5),
Measured: Baseline, 6-months after intervention start and at the end of the intervention periode, 12-months.
Emotional exhaustion
will be measured using the subscale of the Maslach Burnout Inventory; and symptoms of anxiety and depression will be measured using the Norwegian version Of Hopkins Symptom Checklist-5 (HSCL-5)
Measured: Baseline, 6-months after intervention start and at the end of the intervention periode, 12-months.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted16 Oct 2026
- Study start1 Jan 2027 (estimated)
- Primary completion15 Oct 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Jul 2029 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Health LiteracyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Care provider
- Enrolment
- 480 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Molde University College
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07878403
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 44041
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 4 Aug 2026
- Last updated
- 16 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Stavdal MN, Larsen MH, Sjetne IS, Wahl AK, Gay CL, Kjetland MB, Lerdal A, Raheim Borge C. A health literacy intervention for registered nurses: Development and feasibility testing. Int J Nurs Stud Adv. 2026 Feb 5;10:100503. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnsa.2026.100503. eCollection 2026 Jun.
PubMed 41704896