Empathy
Conditions
Keywords
randomised, simulation
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
Interventions
BEHAVIORALUse of an ageing suit
The simulation suit consists of a pair glasses which simulates narrowing of visual field; a pair of gloves ; a vest ; elbow and knee wraps and sand bags worn on the wrists and ankles
OTHERPolypharmacy workshop
Participants will conduct a full medication review for older adults within 1 hour and develop a medication list which can be used for counselling of older adults
Sponsors
Monash University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 22 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* All pharmacy students enrolled in the Pharmacy program
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in Jefferson Empathy Scale | Baseline at Week 0 to Post Workshop at Week 12 | Change in empathy |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Subjective global question seeking opinion on the workshop and activity | Post intervention at Week 12 | Open ended qualitative response |
Countries
Malaysia
Outcome results
None listed