Suiting up to Teach Pharmacy Students Empathy
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 120
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Changes in Jefferson Empathy Scale
研究概览
简要总结
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
详细描述
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
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 22 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •All pharmacy students enrolled in the Pharmacy program
排除标准
- 未提供
研究组 & 干预措施
Intervention
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
干预措施: Use of an ageing suit (Behavioral)
Control
This group will participate in a polypharmacy workshop which allows them to communicate with older adults
干预措施: Polypharmacy workshop (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Changes in Jefferson Empathy Scale
时间窗: Baseline at Week 0 to Post Workshop at Week 12
Change in empathy
次要结局
- Subjective global question seeking opinion on the workshop and activity(Post intervention at Week 12)
研究者
Shaun Lee Wen Huey
Associate Professor
Monash University