NCT07103538

The Effect of the Reflective Practices

The Effect of the Reflective Practices on Nursing Students' Empathy and Compassion Levels: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 77 (actual)
• Sponsor: Akdeniz University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of this study was to explore the effects of reflective practices on nursing students' empathy and compassion levels. Hypothesis H1-1: Reflective practices affect nursing students' empathy level. H1-2: Reflective practices affect nursing students' compassion level.

Conditions

• Empathy
• Compassion
• Nursing Student

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Reflective practices	The intervention was implemented as part of a nursing course consisting of 4 hours of theoretical instruction, 4 hours of laboratory practice, and 8 hours of clinical practice. For 14 weeks, reflective practice was integrated into both the laboratory and clinical components. In the laboratory sessions, clinical scenarios were developed based on five common topics (e.g., infection control, vital signs) that students are likely to encounter during clinical practice. Students performed these scenarios by taking on different roles. Following each role-play, structured reflection sessions were conducted with the students. In the clinical setting, the final hour of each practice day was allocated for reflection. After completing an online reflection form, students had the opportunity to engage in group discussions if they wished to reflect further.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-02-19
• Primary completion: 2024-02-19
• Completion: 2024-06-03
• First posted: 2025-08-05
• Last updated: 2025-08-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)