The Effect of the Reflective Practices

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Empathy; Compassion; Nursing Student

• Registration Number: NCT07103538
• Lead Sponsor: Akdeniz University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to explore the effects of reflective practices on nursing students' empathy and compassion levels.

Hypothesis H1-1: Reflective practices affect nursing students' empathy level. H1-2: Reflective practices affect nursing students' compassion level.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-02-19
• Primary Completion: 2024-02-19
• Study Completion: 2024-06-03
• Study First Submitted: 2025-07-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-07-29
• Status Verified: 2025-08
• Study First Posted: 2025-08-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-08-09
• Last Update Posted: 2025-08-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 77

Inclusion Criteria

• Voluntary participation in the study
• Enrollment in the "Fundamentals of Nursing-II" course
• Taking the course for the first time
• Not having previously received training in reflective practice
• Being registered in Class B

Exclusion Criteria

• Refusal to participate in the study at any stage of the study process
• Failure to fully complete the data collection forms

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Empathy	Data were collected at two different time points: At recruitment (T0) and in the 14th week (T1)	The Jefferson Scale of Empathy for Nursing Students was designed to measure empathy levels in nursing students. The Turkish adaptation consists of 18 items across the same three sub-dimensions. The scale is based on a 7-point Likert-type format (1 = Strongly disagree to 7 = Strongly agree), yielding a total score ranging from 18 to 126. Higher total scores reflect greater levels of empathy.
Compassion	Data were collected at two different time points: At recruitment (T0) and in the 14th week (T1)	The Compassion Scale comprises 24 items and six subscales: kindness, indifference, common humanity, separation, mindfulness, and disengagement. The subscales of indifference, disengagement, and separation are reverse-scored prior to calculating the overall compassion score. Total scores range from 24 to 120, with higher scores indicating higher levels of compassion.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Akdeniz University; 🇹🇷 Antalya, Turkey