Suiting up to Empathy
PHARMSIM
Suiting up to Teach Pharmacy Students Empathy
1 other identifier
interventional
120
1 country
1
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
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Jun 2018
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 1, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 1, 2018
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 16, 2019
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 21, 2019
CompletedOctober 21, 2019
October 1, 2019
2 months
October 16, 2019
October 17, 2019
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Changes in Jefferson Empathy Scale
Change in empathy
Baseline at Week 0 to Post Workshop at Week 12
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Subjective global question seeking opinion on the workshop and activity
Post intervention at Week 12
Study Arms (2)
Intervention
EXPERIMENTALIntervention group will wear a simulation suit in which will mimic the physical limitations experienced by older adults. In addition, they will participate in a polypharmacy workshop which allows them to communicate with older adults
Control
ACTIVE COMPARATORThis group will participate in a polypharmacy workshop which allows them to communicate with older adults
Interventions
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
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
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- All pharmacy students enrolled in the Pharmacy program
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Shaun Lee
Subang Jaya, Selangor, 47500, Malaysia
Related Publications (1)
Lee SWH, Teh PL. "Suiting Up" to Enhance Empathy Toward Aging: A Randomized Controlled Study. Front Public Health. 2020 Aug 25;8:376. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00376. eCollection 2020.
PMID: 32984232DERIVED
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Shaun Lee
Monash University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 16, 2019
First Posted
October 21, 2019
Study Start
June 1, 2018
Primary Completion
August 1, 2018
Study Completion
September 1, 2018
Last Updated
October 21, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-10
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share
IPD can be requested from PI upon reasonable request