A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Training Programs Designed to Improve Awareness, Attitudes, and Empathy Toward Individuals With Disabilities in Nursing Students
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 入组人数
- 66
研究概览
简要总结
Abstract
Individuals with disabilities frequently face barriers to accessing healthcare services due to physical, social, economic, and policy-related factors. As essential members of the healthcare workforce, nurses play a critical role in addressing these inequities. Previous studies focusing on disability awareness, attitudes, and empathy highlight the need for high-quality research employing mixed-method, simulation-based interventions aimed at enhancing awareness and empathy, fostering positive attitudes, and supporting learning outcomes. However, the existing literature lacks studies that simultaneously compare different simulation methods and comprehensively evaluate awareness, attitudes, and empathy using a multidimensional approach.
This study aims to examine the effectiveness of simulation-based interventions-standardized patient encounters and virtual reality training-in improving nursing students' awareness, strengthening positive attitudes, and increasing sensitivity in the delivery of healthcare services to individuals with disabilities. The findings are expected to support the integration and expansion of disability-focused simulation practices in nursing curricula and contribute to the development of evidence-based nursing education programs.
Keywords: nursing students; disability; attitude; simulation; virtual reality
详细描述
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of simulation-based interventions designed to improve nursing students' awareness, attitudes, and empathy toward individuals with disabilities. The study will be conducted using a pre-test, mid-test, and post-test design within a double-blind, randomized controlled framework that includes a control group. A total of 60 third- and fourth-year students from the Nursing Department of Başkent University Faculty of Health Sciences will be enrolled. Participants will be assigned to three groups (20 students per group) using stratified block randomization.
Data will be collected using the Student Information Form, the Disability Awareness Scale, the Multidimensional Attitudes Toward Persons with Disabilities Scale, and the Multidimensional Empathy Scale.
The intervention will begin with Standard Disability Education delivered online via the Zoom platform to both the experimental and control groups in separate sessions. Subsequently, in accordance with schedules arranged by the researcher and students' course availability, Experimental Group 1 will receive a Standardized Patient Simulation, while Experimental Group 2 will participate in a Virtual Reality Simulation. Statistical analyses appropriate to the study design will be performed, and the level of statistical significance will be set at p = 0.05.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Factorial
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
As the researcher will be conducting the study, they will not be blinded. Randomisation of participants in the study will be carried out by a statistician to ensure blinding. To ensure blinding in the statistical analysis of the study, the statistical analysis will be performed by a different statistician.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Must be a 3rd or 4th-year student in the Department of Nursing at Başkent University.
- •Must be willing to participate in the study.
排除标准
- •Any kind of disability.
- •A visually-related problem
研究者
EMINE KOC
Research Assistant
Baskent University