Mobile Application Developed Based on the Thompson &Thompson Bioethical Decision-Making

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• 1 other identifier: NecmettinErbakanUU
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 90
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Aim: The aim of this study is to examine the effect of a mobile application, developed based on the Thompson \& Thompson bioethical decision-making model, on the ethical decision-making and ethical sensitivity of nursing students. Method: This randomized controlled trial, planned with pre-, post-, and followup tests, will be conducted at Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Nursing during the 2026-2027 academic year. The study population will consist of 4th-year students enrolled in the Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Nursing during the 2026-2027 academic year. The sample size was statistically calculated using the G Power 3.1.9.7 software package. The total sample size was calculated as 82. To prevent data loss, the sample size was increased by 10%, resulting in a sample size of 90 students. Students in the intervention group will use the mobile application. Students in the control group will conduct face-toface case analysis. The research data will be collected using the "Introductory Information Form", "Ethical Dilemma Test in Nursing" and "Adapted Ethical Sensitivity Scale for Nursing Students". The data will be analyzed using the IBM SPSS 22 software package. Conclusion: As a result of the research, it is predicted that the mobile application developed based on the Thompson \& Thompson bioethical decision-making model will have a positive effect on the ethical decision-making and sensitivity levels of nursing students.

Conditions

Mobile Applications; Ethical Sensitivity; Ethical Decision-making

Keywords

Nursing students; Nursing fundamentals; Ethics

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Ethical decision-making

  Ethical decision-making will be assessed using the Nursing Ethical Dilemma Test. The lowest possible Principled Thinking score is 18, and the highest is 66; the lowest Practical Thinking score is 6, and the highest is 36. The sum of the scores for each dilemma constitutes an A score. Accordingly, scores between 6 and 17 indicate that students are familiar with a similar dilemma, while scores between 18 and 30 indicate that they are not familiar with a similar dilemma.

  3 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Ethical sensitivity

  3 months

Study Arms (2)

Experimental

EXPERIMENTAL

Mobile Application Developed Based on the Thompson \& Thompson Bioethical Decision-Making Model

Other: Mobile Application Developed Based on the Thompson & Thompson Bioethical Decision-Making Model

Control

OTHER

Ethical case discussions

Other: Ethical case discussions

Interventions

Mobile Application Developed Based on the Thompson & Thompson Bioethical Decision-Making Model OTHER

The application content is a mobile application created by researchers and developed by a computer engineer. The application will be compatible with both iOS and Android software. Once the application is ready, it will be made available for download to the phones of the students in the intervention group. The mobile application will have student and faculty login options. Students will be able to register and log in to the application with their student numbers and a password they have chosen. The application interface will include case studies, ethical statements, an ethics information library, and online support areas. Six ethical case scenarios created by the researcher will be acted out with a patient and a nurse, and videos will be recorded. Each of the recorded videos will be uploaded to the mobile application.

Experimental

Ethical case discussions OTHER

For case discussions with students in the control group, ethical cases from the book Ethical Decision Making in Nursing will be used.

Control

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Being a 4th-year nursing student.
• Having taken and successfully passed the Professional Ethics course.
• Having a mobile device and internet access.
• Willing to volunteer to participate in the research.

You may not qualify if:

• Difficulty understanding and speaking Turkish
• Having a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) below 2.00
• Experiencing problems with internet access
• Completing data collection forms incompletely/incorrectly
• Not attending any of the case study or case analysis sessions
• Wishing to withdraw from the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Necmettin Erbakan University: lead

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Assistant

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 12, 2026
• First Posted: May 22, 2026
• Study Start (Estimated): January 11, 2027
• Primary Completion (Estimated): March 5, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): June 11, 2027
• Last Updated: May 22, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share