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Registration number
ACTRN12625000803493p
Ethics application status
Not yet submitted
Date submitted
27/06/2025
Date registered
28/07/2025
Date last updated
28/07/2025
Date data sharing statement initially provided
28/07/2025
Type of registration
Prospectively registered

Titles & IDs
Public title
Workforce Related Challenges for Emergency Department Staff: A Prospective, Observational, Multicenter Point Prevalence Study
Scientific title
Workforce Related Challenges for Emergency Department Staff: A Prospective, Observational, Multicenter Point Prevalence Study
Secondary ID [1] 314762 0
Nil known
Universal Trial Number (UTN)
Trial acronym
Linked study record

Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Anxiety 337984 0
Stress 338073 0
Burnout 338074 0
Depression 338351 0
Other mental health concerns 338352 0
Condition category
Condition code
Public Health 334298 334298 0 0
Health service research
Emergency medicine 334299 334299 0 0
Other emergency care
Mental Health 334380 334380 0 0
Other mental health disorders

Intervention/exposure
Study type
Observational
Patient registry
False
Target follow-up duration
Target follow-up type
Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Staff who are on duty in the participating EDs at any time during a predetermined data collection period (who have provided informed consent to participate) will complete an online survey, Quantitative and qualitative data shall be collected in this survey which will have been piloted in advance.
The overall time interval for participation is a predetermined 24-hour period.
It is anticipated that it will take 15minutes for participants to complete the survey. Once participants start the survey they will have 48 hours to complete it.
Intervention code [1] 331363 0
Not applicable
Comparator / control treatment
No control group
Control group
Uncontrolled

Outcomes
Primary outcome [1] 341960 0
The prevalence of workforce related challenges relating to ED staff shortages
Timepoint [1] 341960 0
Staff will be enrolled and participate if they are on duty in the ED at any time during a predetermined 24-hour recruitment period. Participants can complete the survey within 48 hours of starting it
Primary outcome [2] 342060 0
The prevalence workforce related challenges relating to ED staff demand supply mismatch
Timepoint [2] 342060 0
Staff will be enrolled and participate if they are on duty in the ED at any time during a predetermined 24-hour recruitment period. Participants can complete the survey within 48 hours of starting it
Primary outcome [3] 342062 0
The prevalence workforce related challenges relating to ED staff burnout
Timepoint [3] 342062 0
Staff will be enrolled and participate if they are on duty in the ED at any time during a predetermined 24-hour recruitment period. Participants can complete the survey within 48 hours of starting it
Secondary outcome [1] 449160 0
The prevalence workforce related challenges relating to ED staff mental health concerns
Timepoint [1] 449160 0
Staff will be enrolled and participate if they are on duty in the ED at any time during a predetermined 24-hour recruitment period. Participants can complete the survey within 48 hours of starting it
Secondary outcome [2] 449161 0
The perceptions of ED staff have specifically regarding ED staff shortages
Timepoint [2] 449161 0
Staff will be enrolled and participate if they are on duty in the ED at any time during a predetermined 24-hour recruitment period. Participants can complete the survey within 48 hours of starting it
Secondary outcome [3] 449449 0
The perceptions of ED staff have specifically regarding ED staff demand supply mismatch
Timepoint [3] 449449 0
Staff will be enrolled and participate if they are on duty in the ED at any time during a predetermined 24-hour recruitment period. Participants can complete the survey within 48 hours of starting it
Secondary outcome [4] 450063 0
The perceptions of ED staff have specifically regarding ED staff turnover
Timepoint [4] 450063 0
Staff will be enrolled and participate if they are on duty in the ED at any time during a predetermined 24-hour recruitment period. Participants can complete the survey within 48 hours of starting it
Secondary outcome [5] 450064 0
The perceptions of ED staff have specifically regarding ED staff retention challenges
Timepoint [5] 450064 0
Staff will be enrolled and participate if they are on duty in the ED at any time during a predetermined 24-hour recruitment period. Participants can complete the survey within 48 hours of starting it
Secondary outcome [6] 450065 0
The perceptions of ED staff have specifically regarding ED staff burnout
Timepoint [6] 450065 0
Staff will be enrolled and participate if they are on duty in the ED at any time during a predetermined 24-hour recruitment period. Participants can complete the survey within 48 hours of starting it
Secondary outcome [7] 450066 0
The perceptions of ED staff have specifically regarding ED staff mental health concerns
Timepoint [7] 450066 0
Staff will be enrolled and participate if they are on duty in the ED at any time during a predetermined 24-hour recruitment period. Participants can complete the survey within 48 hours of starting it

Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
ED staff scheduled to be working in the ED during the 24-hour study period (including clinical and nonclinical staff)
Minimum age
18 Years
Maximum age
No limit
Sex
Both males and females
Can healthy volunteers participate?
Yes
Key exclusion criteria
ED staff who decline participation or are unable to participate.

ED staff who are supporting the conduct of the study as named collaborators or investigators

Study design
Purpose
Duration
Cross-sectional
Selection
Convenience sample
Timing
Prospective
Statistical methods / analysis
Statistical methods and analysis will be over seen by the study statistician
The overarching study methodology is mixed methods- where two data types will be collected. These data will be collected concurrently for both data types to facilitate convergence. All data will be captured using REDCap.
A nonprobability sampling methods will be used to recruit diverse participants with an aiming for diversity in context, experience levels, and roles.
Quantitative data collection: complete analyses to identify patterns, prevalence of workforce challenges, and correlations.
The statistical methods used will include descriptive statistics to summarise the prevalence estimates along with their confidence intervals, providing an indication of the precision of the estimates. The exploration of any associations between variables and the prevalence of the workforce challenges inferential analyses such as chi-square tests or Fisher’s exact tests may be used this will depend on the distribution of the data seen and sample size. Logistic regression analysis may be conducted to identify significant predictors or risk factors for workforce challenges, adjusting for potential confounders. All analyses will be performed using appropriate statistical software, with a significance threshold set at p<0.05 to determine statistically significant findings.
Qualitative data collection: A thematic analysis or content analysis will be used identify recurring themes, factors, and contextual nuances.
Joint displays, side-by-side comparison, or narrative weaving may be used combine insights. We will look for convergence, divergence, and complementarity between quantitative and qualitative results.

Recruitment
Recruitment status
Not yet recruiting
Date of first participant enrolment
Anticipated
2/11/2026
Actual
Date of last participant enrolment
Anticipated
3/11/2026
Actual
Date of last data collection
Anticipated
5/11/2026
Actual
Sample size
Target
500
Accrual to date
Final
Recruitment in Australia
Recruitment state(s)
ACT,QLD
Recruitment outside Australia
Country [1] 27146 0
Ghana
State/province [1] 27146 0
Country [2] 27147 0
New Zealand
State/province [2] 27147 0
Country [3] 27148 0
Tanzania, United Republic Of
State/province [3] 27148 0
Country [4] 27149 0
United States of America
State/province [4] 27149 0
Country [5] 27150 0
United Kingdom
State/province [5] 27150 0
Country [6] 27151 0
Austria
State/province [6] 27151 0

Funding & Sponsors
Funding source category [1] 319312 0
University
Name [1] 319312 0
The University of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau
Country [1] 319312 0
New Zealand
Primary sponsor type
University
Name
The University of Auckland | Waipapa Taumata Rau
Address
Country
New Zealand
Secondary sponsor category [1] 321789 0
None
Name [1] 321789 0
Address [1] 321789 0
Country [1] 321789 0

Ethics approval
Ethics application status
Not yet submitted
Ethics committee name [1] 317894 0
Auckland Health Research Ethics Committee
Ethics committee address [1] 317894 0
Ethics committee country [1] 317894 0
New Zealand
Date submitted for ethics approval [1] 317894 0
31/07/2025
Approval date [1] 317894 0
Ethics approval number [1] 317894 0

Summary
Brief summary
Trial website
Trial related presentations / publications
Public notes

Contacts
Principal investigator
Name 142486 0
Dr Jane O'Donnell
Address 142486 0
University of Auckland, M & HS Building 507, Level 1, DO67, 28 Park Ave, Grafton, Auckland
Country 142486 0
New Zealand
Phone 142486 0
+6421563836
Fax 142486 0
Email 142486 0
[email protected]
Contact person for public queries
Name 142487 0
Jane O'Donnell
Address 142487 0
University of Auckland, M & HS Building 507, Level 1, DO67, 28 Park Ave, Grafton, Auckland
Country 142487 0
New Zealand
Phone 142487 0
+6421563836
Fax 142487 0
Email 142487 0
[email protected]
Contact person for scientific queries
Name 142488 0
Jane O'Donnell
Address 142488 0
University of Auckland, M & HS Building 507, Level 1, DO67, 28 Park Ave, Grafton, Auckland
Country 142488 0
New Zealand
Phone 142488 0
+6421563836
Fax 142488 0
Email 142488 0
[email protected]

Data sharing statement
Will the study consider sharing individual participant data?
No


What supporting documents are/will be available?

No Supporting Document Provided


Results publications and other study-related documents

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