Affective Learning in Disabled Health Training

NCT04365894 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 121234
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 70
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was conducted to determine the effect of the learning method based on transformative learning theory to improve sensitivity towards the disabled on the empathic tendency, attitude and alexithymia levels of nursing students.

Conditions

Learning Disabilities

Keywords

nursing students; transformative learning; disabled

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• empathetic tendency

  Empathetic tendency was evaluated Empathic Tendency Scale (ETS). ETS developed by Dökmen, aims to measure the potential of people to empathize in daily life. It is a five-point Likert-type scale consisting of 20 items. The responses on this scale range from "completely contradictory" to "completely eligible". While collecting points, questions 3, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15 are collected in reverse. The minimum score to be taken from the scale is 20, and the maximum is 100. The total scores refer to the participants' empathic tendency scores. High scores indicate high empathic tendency; low scores indicate that low empathic tendency. In the study where the scale was developed, the reliability coefficient was found to be .91.

  Change from baseline empathetic tendency skill at 12 weeks

• attitude

  Attitude was evaluated Attitudes Towards Disabled Person Scale (ATDPS). ATDPS was developed by Yuker and Block and adapted to Turkish by Özyürek. The aim of the scale is to measure attitudes towards people who are affected by inadequacy in general, without specifically distinguishing disability groups. This 6-point Likert-type scale consists of 20 items, which are graded as follows: "I totally agree (+3), I agree (+2), I somewhat agree (+1), I somewhat disagree (-1), I disagree (-2), I strongly disagree (-3)". Items 2, 5, 6, 11 and 12 are inverted. The sum of the points of all items is calculated, and the sign of the total score of the scale is reversed, and 60 is added to the obtained score. As a result of this calculation, the scores that can be obtained from the scale vary between 0 and 120. High scores express positive attitudes towards individuals with disabilities, and low scores mean negative attitudes.

  Change from baseline attitude skill at 12 weeks

• alexithymia

  Alexithymia was evaluated Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS). This is a 20-question scale developed by Bagby et al. TAS-20 Turkish validity and reliability analyzes were performed by Gulec et al. The scale is a 5-point Likert-type measurement tool, and individuals are asked to mark the most appropriate options among "Never", "Rarely", "Sometimes", "Often" and "Always". Three sub-dimensions of the scale are difficulty identifying feelings (7 items), difficulty describing feelings (5 items) and externally oriented thinking (8 items). The reliability coefficients of the subscales are 0.82, 0.75 and 0.72, respectively. The scoring is done by summing up the points of the items. Five of these items (items 4, 5, 10, 18 and 19) are reversed. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 20, and the highest score is 100. High scores indicate high alexithymia levels.

  Change from baseline Alexithymia skill at 12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Control

NO INTERVENTION

The study was applied in 2nd grade nursing students' disability health course. The control group was taught with the traditional method.

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention group with learning activities based on the transformative learning theory.

Other: Transformative learning theory

Interventions

Transformative learning theory OTHER

According to the transformative learning theory, learning methods in education should include four activities as investigate, collaborative, higher-order thinking and interactive learning activities

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• being 18 years old or above,
• to study in the second year,
• taking the theoretical course of Disabled Health

You may not qualify if:

• having attended any training for disabled people before
• to have any disabled person in the family members with whom they live.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul Saglik Bilimleri University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Saglik Bilimleri University

Istanbul, 34668, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Tsimane TA, Downing C. Transformative learning in nursing education: A concept analysis. Int J Nurs Sci. 2019 Dec 16;7(1):91-98. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2019.12.006. eCollection 2020 Jan 10.

  PMID: 32099865 BACKGROUND

• Geckil E, Kaleci E, Cingil D, Hisar F. The effect of disability empathy activity on the attitude of nursing students towards disabled people: a pilot study. Contemp Nurse. 2017 Feb;53(1):82-93. doi: 10.1080/10376178.2017.1292143. Epub 2017 Mar 2.

  PMID: 28277092 BACKGROUND

• Seccombe JA. Attitudes towards disability in an undergraduate nursing curriculum: a literature review. Nurse Educ Today. 2007 Jul;27(5):459-65. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2006.08.005. Epub 2006 Oct 9.

  PMID: 17030492 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Learning Disabilities

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Communication Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Berna Dinçer, PhD

  İstanbul Medeniyet University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 22, 2020
• First Posted: April 28, 2020
• Study Start: October 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2019
• Study Completion: December 30, 2019
• Last Updated: April 29, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)