Effect of Socratic questioning on moral reasoning of nursing students

Comparing the efficacy of two ethics educational methods "Socratic questioning" and "lecturing" in nursing moral dilemmas on moral reasoning of nursing students at School of Nursing and Midwifery of Fatemeh (P.B.U.H), Shiraz 2012-2014

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2014022516729N1

Enrollment

103

Registered

2014-11-14

Start date

2014-01-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

moral reasoning of nursing students.

Interventions

Intervention 1: The group experimental 1, will receive the ethics education in nursing moral dilemmas through Socratic questioning in six forty-minute sessions during three continues weeks. Interventi

The group experimental 1, will receive the ethics education in nursing moral dilemmas through Socratic questioning in six forty-minute sessions during three continues weeks.

The group experimental 2, will receive similar educational content through lecturing during one three-hour workshop.

The group control will receive no intervention.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

No minimum to 139 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Nursing students of Fatemeh (P.B.U.H) school of nursing and midwifery who are studying baccalaureate nursing at semester 6,7 and 8 in the first semester of educational year 92-93; They should not have participated in any moral education class up to now. Exclusion criteria: Being absent in more than 2 classes; Not taking the pretest or post-test

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Moral reasoning level. Timepoint: Before the intervention, right after the end of the intervention and 2 months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Nursing dilemma test.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Nursing principled thinking. Timepoint: Before the intervention, right after the end of the intervention and 2 months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Nursing dilemma test.;Previous familiarity with the similar situation. Timepoint: Before the intervention, right after the end of the intervention and 2 months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Nursing dilemma test.;Practical consideration. Timepoint: Before the intervention, right after the end of the intervention and 2 months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Nursing dilemma test.	—

Measure

Time frame

Nursing principled thinking. Timepoint: Before the intervention, right after the end of the intervention and 2 months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Nursing dilemma test.;Previous familiarity with the similar situation. Timepoint: Before the intervention, right after the end of the intervention and 2 months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Nursing dilemma test.;Practical consideration. Timepoint: Before the intervention, right after the end of the intervention and 2 months after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Nursing dilemma test.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHomayuni, Leila

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

homayuni_l@sums.ac.ir; lhomayuni@gmail.com+98 71 1212 2633

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026