The Effect of a Mobile Application-Supported Mindful Caring Education Program

NCT07702006 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: F_Ergezen
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to develop a mobile application-supported Mindful Caring Education Program (M-MindCare) and to determine its effects on nurses' self-care, self-compassion, quality of life, and nurse-patient interaction.

Conditions

Self Care; Self Compassion; Quality of Life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Self-care was assessed using the Self-Care Activities Screening Scale.

  The Self-Care Activities Screening Scale (SASS) was used to assess participants' self-care behaviors. The scale consists of 14 items, each rated on a 6-point Likert scale ranging from 1 to 6. The total score ranges from 14 to 84. Higher total scores indicate greater engagement in self-care behaviors.

  Data were collected at two time points: at baseline (T0) and three months after the intervention (T1)

• Self-compassion was assessed using the Self-Compassion Scale.

  The Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) was used to assess participants' levels of self-compassion. The scale consists of 26 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale. Each sub-dimension is scored separately, and the total self-compassion mean score is obtained. The total score is calculated by summing the scale items and dividing the result by 26. A total score between 1 and 2.49 indicates low self-compassion, a score between 2.5 and 3.5 indicates moderate self-compassion, and a score between 3.51 and 5 indicates high self-compassion. Higher total scores indicate higher levels of self-compassion.

  Data were collected at two time points: at baseline (T0) and three months after the intervention (T1).

• Quality of life was assessed using the Professional Quality of Life Scale.

  The Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL) was used to assess participants' professional quality of life. The scale consists of 30 items and comprises three subscales: Compassion Satisfaction, Burnout, and Compassion Fatigue. The scale does not yield a total score. Instead, each subscale is scored and interpreted independently. During scoring, items 1, 4, 15, 17, and 29 are reverse scored.

  Data were collected at two time points: at baseline (T0) and three months after the intervention (T1).

• Nurse-patient interaction was assessed using the The Caring Nurse-Patient Interaction Scale-Short Form

  The Caring Nurse-Patient Interaction Scale-Short Form (CNPI-Short Scale) was used. The scale consists of 23 items. Each item is evaluated across three dimensions: importance, competence, and feasibility. The scale does not yield a total score; instead, each dimension is scored and interpreted independently. Each item is evaluated using a five-point Likert-type scale with separate instructions appropriate to the target dimension. Scores on the scale range from 23 to 115. Higher scores indicate a more positive perception of the measured dimension and subdimension.

  Data were collected at two time points: at baseline (T0) and three months after the intervention (T1).

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in the experimental group received the four-session Mindful Caring Education Program. Subsequently, a mobile application named M-MindCare was installed, and participants were asked to use it for three months.

Behavioral: Mobile application-supported mindful caring education program

Control

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention was administered to the nurses in the control group during the study, and they continued their routine work processes.

Interventions

Mobile application-supported mindful caring education program BEHAVIORAL

Participants in the experimental group received the four-session Mindful Caring Education Program. Subsequently, a mobile application named M-MindCare was installed, and participants were asked to use it for three months.

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Working in adult units
• Volunteering to participate
• Having at least two years of clinical experience

You may not qualify if:

• Working in pediatric clinics
• Working in outpatient clinics
• Working in operating rooms

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Akdeniz University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Akdeniz University

Antalya, Antalya, 07070, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (6)

• Deriglazov D, Halamova J, Kernova L. Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, and Compassion Satisfaction Interventions via Mobile Applications: A Systematic Review and a Meta-Analysis. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs. 2025 Jun;22(3):e70033. doi: 10.1111/wvn.70033.

  PMID: 40361274 BACKGROUND

• Delaney MC. Caring for the caregivers: Evaluation of the effect of an eight-week pilot mindful self-compassion (MSC) training program on nurses' compassion fatigue and resilience. PLoS One. 2018 Nov 21;13(11):e0207261. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207261. eCollection 2018.

  PMID: 30462717 BACKGROUND

• Bian J, Chen F, Fang S, Wang Y. Self-Compassion Intervention Programs for Nurses: A Scoping Review. Healthcare (Basel). 2025 Jan 17;13(2):177. doi: 10.3390/healthcare13020177.

  PMID: 39857204 BACKGROUND

• Antonini M, Bellier-Teichmann T, O'reilly L, Cara C, Brousseau S, Weidmann J, Roulet-Schwab D, Ledoux I, Konishi M, Pasquier J, Delmas P. Effects of an educational intervention to strengthen humanistic practice on haemodialysis nurses' caring attitudes and behaviours and quality of working life: a cluster randomised controlled trial. BMC Nurs. 2021 Dec 20;20(1):255. doi: 10.1186/s12912-021-00729-6.

  PMID: 34930206 BACKGROUND

• Andrews H, Tierney S, Seers K. Needing permission: The experience of self-care and self-compassion in nursing: A constructivist grounded theory study. Int J Nurs Stud. 2020 Jan;101:103436. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.103436. Epub 2019 Sep 25.

  PMID: 31670223 BACKGROUND

• Dursun Ergezen F, Kol E. Unveiling the Nurses' Intentionality in the Transpersonal Caring Relationship: A Technical Action Research. Scand J Caring Sci. 2026 Mar;40(1):e70205. doi: 10.1111/scs.70205.

  PMID: 41691504 BACKGROUND

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 6, 2026
• First Posted: July 14, 2026
• Study Start: October 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2025
• Study Completion: March 6, 2026
• Last Updated: July 15, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)