Do Nurse and Student Sexual Orientation Misconceptions Effect Care: This Descriptive Research Intended to Inform Sexual Orientation-based Care Policy

NCT06841835 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: BatmanU-SBF-ŞA-01
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 441
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Abstract Objective: This study aims to investigate the relationship between sexual orientation myths and caregiving behaviours among nurses and nursing students. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with a total of 321 students enrolled in nursing departments at two state universities and 120 nurses employed at a state hospital. The participants were interviewed in person to complete the "Descriptive Information Form," "Sexual Orientation Myths Scale," and "Caring Behaviours Scale-24.". Results: The study determined that sexual orientation myths directly affected care behaviours in both groups and high social perception of sexual orientation myths decreased assurance, knowledge and skills, commitment and respectfulness approaches in patient care. It was determined that the mean scores of SOMS disease perception, etiology, sexual behaviour and social perception sub-scores of nursing students were significantly higher and the CBS-24 knowledge and skill sub-dimension was lower than nurses (p\<0.01). Conclusion: These findings suggest that nurses' and nursing students' myths about sexual orientation have a direct impact on their caring behaviour and highlight the importance of developing health policies and educational programmes that promote safe and confidential care for people of sexual orientation.

Conditions

Nursing; Nursing Students

Keywords

sexual orientation myths; care practices; nursing; nursing students

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Sexual Orientation Myths Scale (SOMS)

  The scale consists of 19 items organised into five sub-dimensions: illness perception, aetiology, sexual behaviour, social perception, and general appearance. They use a five-point Likert format. The tool consists of a five-point Likert scale. The Likert-type scale has five points, with 1 indicating "never agree" and 5 indicating "strongly agree." The total is obtained by collecting the scores from the scale and sub-dimension components. The scale is without a definitive cut-off point. The scale has no reverse-coded items. A minimum of 19 points and a maximum of 95 points can be achieved on the scale. A higher score on the measure is associated with a higher frequency of myths regarding sexual orientation among individuals. The analysis established the value as 0.874.

  3 months

• Care Behaviours Scale-24 (CBS-24)

  The scale includes four sub-dimensions and 24 items and uses a six-point Likert-type structure with scores ranging from 1 (never) to 6 (always). The sub-dimensions consist of assurance (8 things), knowledge and skill (5 items), respectfulness (6 items), and connectedness (5 items). In order to determine the total scale score, the scores of 24 items are collected and divided by 24, resulting in a scale score ranging from 1 to 6. To determine the scores for the sub-dimensions, the item scores within each sub-dimension are collected, and the outcome score is divided by the number of items that produce sub-dimension scores ranging from 1 to 6 points

  3 months

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

To be an active student in the department of nursing at the university and working as a nurse in a public hospital

You may qualify if:

• To be an active student in the nursing department of universities
• Working as a nurse in a public hospital
• To agree to participate in the study voluntarily

You may not qualify if:

• Those who did not agree to participate voluntarily were excluded from the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Şahide Akbulut: lead

Study Sites (1)

Batman University Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences,

Batman, 72060, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 3 Months
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: BatmanU

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 15, 2025
• First Posted: February 24, 2025
• Study Start: September 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2022
• Study Completion: December 31, 2022
• Last Updated: February 24, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)