The effect of breaking bad news delivery skill training based on the SPIKES protocol on nurses' feeling of guilt and compassion fatigue in pediatric wards

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20260131068710N1

Enrollment

Registered

2026-05-02

Start date

2026-04-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-01

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Conditions

Condition 1: Feeling guilty. Condition 2: Compassion fatigue.

Interventions

After signing an informed consent, eligible nurses will participate in two 4-hour workshops on the skills of delivering bad news based on the Spikes protocol. The content will be include the importanc

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having a bachelor or master degree of nursing Six months of service in pediatric wards Willingness to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Previous participation in the breaking bad news delivery skill workshop

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Feeling guilty. Timepoint: Before, immediately, and one month after training in delivering bad news. Method of measurement: Kugler and Jones Guilt Questionnaire.;Compassion fatigue. Timepoint: Before, immediately, and one month after training in delivering bad news. Method of measurement: Figley Compassion Fatigue Questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMitra Soltanian

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

soltanian@sums.ac.ir+98 71 3647 4254

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026