The Effect of Aging Simulation Suits on Nursing Students' Attitudes Toward Older Adults and Their Levels of Compassion
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: aging simulation suit on nursing students', aging simulation suit on nursing students.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Ethics, Aging, Compassion. Basic parameters: No limits · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Cyprus
- Next step
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Official title
"The Effect of an Aging Simulation Suit on Nursing Students' Attitudes Toward Older Adults and Their Levels of Compassion Competence: A Randomized Controlled Pretest-Posttest Study"
Overview
With the increasing elderly population, nursing students' attitudes toward older adults and their levels of compassion competence have become increasingly important. While traditional educational methods may be insufficient in developing these skills, experiential learning approaches offer more effective outcomes. In particular, aging simulation applications enable students to understand the physical and emotional challenges experienced by older individuals, thereby enhancing their levels of empathy and compassion. The literature reports that simulation-based education has positive effects on attitudes and awareness. Therefore, the integration of aging simulation suits into nursing education is of great importance.
Interventions
- Behavioral aging simulation suit on nursing students'
Students will be grouped based on pretest results obtained prior to the eight-week training program to ensure similar characteristics. Accordingly, after being stratified according to their pretest scores, participants will be randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups using a randomization method. The randomization process will be carried out using computer-based random number generation, and to prevent selection bias, the allocation will be performed by an individual independent - Behavioral aging simulation suit on nursing students
The population of the study will consist of third-year nursing students (N=110) enrolled in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Eastern Mediterranean University during the 2025-2026 spring semester. No sampling method will be applied; instead, all students who voluntarily agree to participate will constitute the sample of the study. Students will be grouped based on pretest results obtained prior to the eight-week training program to ensure similar characteristics. Accordingly, after being strati
Primary outcome measures
- "Compassion Competence Scale" [Time frame: The primary metric will be completed within 1 day of data collection beginning.]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- "Compassion Competence Scale" [Time frame: The outcome measure will be completed within 8 weeks of the start of data collection.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Being a third-year nursing student
- Being enrolled in the HMSR 312 Geriatric Nursing course
- Volunteering to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
- Having a physical condition that would prevent the use of an aging simulation suit
- Having advanced orthopedic, neurological, or balance problems
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Other
Study locations
Cyprus · 1 center
- Eastern Mediterranean Univercity — Famagusta
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07547475 · Doğu Akdeniz Üniversitesi 1