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Mindful Simulation Training in Palliative Care Education for Nursing Students

NCT07503535 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 182

Last updated 2026-03-31

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Summary

Nursing students frequently encounter dying patients during clinical placements with limited preparation, leading to negative attitudes toward end-of-life care, death anxiety, and risk of compassion fatigue. Simulation-based education offers a safe environment for experiential learning in palliative care, yet most existing programs do not integrate mindfulness components to address the psychological demands of this setting. Mindfulness-based interventions have shown promise in improving self-compassion and reducing burnout in healthcare professionals, but evidence among undergraduate nursing students remains limited.

This study aims to evaluate the effects of a Mindful Simulation Training (MST) program on compassion, palliative care knowledge, attitudes toward end-of-life care, and professional quality of life among undergraduate nursing students.

Conditions

  • Undergraduate Nursing Students

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness-based intervention

The face-to-face mindfulness induction workshop will be delivered by a certified mindfulness instructor. The mindfulness interventions, including the tools and informal practice. Paper handouts regarding the mindfulness techniques and informal practice will be given to participants to facilitate the learning and self-paced practice.

BEHAVIORAL

Simulation-based learning

The simulation scenario will consist of 3 components, including pre-briefing, simulation activity, and debriefing.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Hong Kong

    collaborator OTHER

  • Hong Kong Metropolitan University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jojo Yan Yan Kwok, PhD · The University of Hong Kong

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-03-02
Primary Completion
2027-12-01
Completion
2028-06-01

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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