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Suiting up to Empathy

NCT04133727 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2019-10-21

No results posted yet for this study

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

Conditions

  • Empathy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Use of an ageing suit

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

OTHER

Polypharmacy workshop

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Shaun Lee · Monash University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
22 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-06-01
Primary Completion
2018-08-01
Completion
2018-09-01

Countries

  • Malaysia

Study Locations

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