NCT06949501

The Effectiveness of Virtual Patient Simulation Versus Peer Simulation in Providing Sexual Counseling During Pregnancy

The Effectiveness of Virtual Patient Simulation Versus Peer Simulation in Enhancing Attitudes, Beliefs, and Skills in Providing Sexual Counseling During Pregnancy

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 51 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Ankara University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to compare, in a multidimensional manner, the effectiveness of different educational methods-virtual patient simulation and peer simulation-in improving sexual counseling skills during pregnancy among nursing faculty students. The study will evaluate three different training methods: virtual patient simulation, peer simulation conducted in a virtual environment, and face-to-face peer simulation. To determine the effectiveness of peer simulation and virtual patient simulation in sexual health counseling, multimodal data collection and analysis methods will be used. These methods will contribute to the development of counseling skills by examining in detail the verbal and non-verbal communication elements exhibited by participants during their interactions with virtual patients and peers. Throughout the research process, students' demographic characteristics, sexual attitudes and beliefs, sexual counseling skills, learning satisfaction and self-confidence levels, opinions on system usability, eye-tracking data, and body movements will be analyzed.

Conditions

• Pregnancy
• Sexuality

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	virtual patient simulation	Students in this group are expected to provide sexual counseling to a virtual patient model following theoretical training. In this context, a virtual patient model has been developed with whom the students will engage for the counseling process.
OTHER	peer simulation conducted in a virtual environment	Students in this group are expected to provide sexual counseling to their peers in a virtual environment following theoretical training. In the virtual peer simulation, students will see the same background displayed in the virtual patient simulation; however, instead of interacting with a virtual patient, they will connect with a peer via an online platform to conduct the counseling session.
OTHER	face-to-face peer simulation	Students in this group are expected to provide sexual counseling to their peers following theoretical training. In the peer simulation, students will conduct their sessions in a communication skills laboratory designed to resemble a clinical consultation room.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-04-28
• Primary completion: 2025-06-27
• Completion: 2025-06-27
• First posted: 2025-04-29
• Last updated: 2025-04-29