Nursing Students
Conditions
Keywords
emphaty, nursing students, similasyon, experience, Caring Behaviors
Brief summary
Patients with impaired renal functions sustain their lives through kidney transplantation or various dialysis methods. Peritoneal dialysis, one of these methods, is based on the administration of 1.5-3 liters of dialysis solution into the patient's peritoneal cavity and the replacement of this solution at 4-6 hour intervals. The continuous presence of this solution in the peritoneum creates a significant physical burden for the patient. It is crucial for nurses to be aware of this physical load and the challenges patients face throughout the process, to understand them, and to develop empathy. A nurse's understanding of the patient facilitates treatment adherence, improves quality of life, and supports the patient's motivation. In this study, a weight-based simulation will be implemented to enhance nursing students' empathy levels and caring behaviors. Students will be equipped with a 2 kg weight for four-hour periods to experience the physical burden endured by peritoneal dialysis patients. Following the intervention, students' empathy levels, caring behaviors, and perspectives regarding the experience will be evaluated. It is anticipated that the findings of this study will provide valuable insights into the empathy levels and caring behaviors of nursing students. Furthermore, the students' feedback is expected to guide nursing education, academics, and clinical nurses in providing care for patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis.
Interventions
OTHERApplication of weights
Weights will be attached to the waist of the participants in the experimental group
Sponsors
Necmettin Erbakan University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Being a second-year (sophomore) nursing student * Having successfully completed the Internal Medicine Nursing course * Voluntarily consenting to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
* Presence of pre-existing musculoskeletal disorders (specifically chronic low back pain) * Presence of any clinical contraindications that interfere with the application of external weights
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Scale of Empathy for Nursing Students | Baseline (Day 1, immediately before intervention) | Jefferson Scale of Empathy for Nursing Students total score. The scale score ranges from 18 to 126, where higher scores represent a better outcome (higher levels of empathy |
| Caring Behaviors Inventory-30 | Day 1 (immediately after intervention) | Caring Behaviors Inventory-30 total score. The scale score ranges from 30 to 180, where higher scores represent a better outcome (higher perception of nursing care |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Scale of Empathy for Nursing Students | After 4 applications (approximately 4 weeks) | Jefferson Scale of Empathy for Nursing Students total score. The scale score ranges from 18 to 126, where higher scores represent a better outcome (higher levels of empathy |
| Caring Behaviors Inventory-30 | After 4 applications (approximately 4 weeks) | Caring Behaviors Inventory-30 total score. The scale score ranges from 30 to 180, where higher scores represent a better outcome (higher perception of nursing care |
| Intervention Group Students' Views and Suggestions Regarding the Simulation Process Evaluated via Semi-Structured Interviews | After 4 applications (approximately 4 weeks) | Experiences, views, and suggestions of the students in the intervention group regarding the simulation process evaluated through qualitative semi-structured focus group interviews |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed