Suiting up to Empathy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Empathy
• Interventions: Behavioral: Use of an ageing suit; Other: Polypharmacy workshop

• Registration Number: NCT04133727
• Lead Sponsor: Monash University

Brief Summary

Healthcare professionals with a positive attitude and empathetic towards older adults are at a better position to deliver quality healthcare. In this study, the investigators randomized pharmacy students to either a polypharmacy workshop or an immersive aging simulation suit and polypharmacy workshop to examine if simulation will enhance empathy levels among students

Detailed Description

Healthcare professionals with a positive attitude and empathetic towards older adults are at a better position to deliver quality healthcare. In this study, the investigators randomized pharmacy students to either a polypharmacy workshop or an immersive aging simulation suit and polypharmacy workshop to examine if simulation will enhance empathy levels among students. This will be performed in all year 1 pharmacy students

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-06-01
• Primary Completion: 2018-08-01
• Study Completion: 2018-09-01
• Status Verified: 2019-10
• Study First Submitted: 2019-10-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-10-17
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-10-17
• Study First Posted: 2019-10-21
• Last Update Posted: 2019-10-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

• All pharmacy students enrolled in the Pharmacy program

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Use of an ageing suit	Intervention group will wear a simulation suit in which will mimic the physical limitations experienced by older adults. In addition, they will participate in a polypharmacy workshop which allows them to communicate with older adults
Control	Polypharmacy workshop	This group will participate in a polypharmacy workshop which allows them to communicate with older adults

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in Jefferson Empathy Scale	Baseline at Week 0 to Post Workshop at Week 12	Change in empathy

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Subjective global question seeking opinion on the workshop and activity	Post intervention at Week 12	Open ended qualitative response

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Shaun Lee; 🇲🇾 Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia