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CREATIVE DRAMA-BASED FORGIVENESS TRAINING FOR NURSING STUDENTS

NCT07670481 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2026-06-29

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Summary

Nursing students frequently encounter difficult patient behaviors that may evoke negative emotions such as anger, frustration, and helplessness. Forgiveness may be a useful resource for managing these experiences; however, evidence on effective educational approaches for fostering forgiveness in nursing education is limited. This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of creative drama-based and case-based forgiveness education on nursing students' forgiveness of others and self-forgiveness in the context of difficult patient encounters. Eighty fourth-year nursing students were randomly assigned to either a creative drama group or a case-based learning group. Both groups participated in four educational sessions (200 minutes in total). Outcomes were assessed using the Forgiveness of Others Scale and the Self-Forgiveness Scale before and immediately after the intervention.

Conditions

  • Nursing Students

Interventions

OTHER

Creative Drama

Participants received creative drama-based forgiveness education focusing on forgiveness of others and self-forgiveness in the context of difficult patient encounters. The intervention consisted of four structured sessions totaling 200 minutes. Educational activities included role-playing, improvisation, perspective-taking, empathy development, and reflection exercises. Students experienced both nurse and difficult patient roles and explored the emotions and unmet needs underlying difficult patient behaviors from multiple perspectives.

OTHER

Case-Based Learning

Participants received case-based forgiveness education focusing on forgiveness of others and self-forgiveness in the context of difficult patient encounters. The intervention consisted of four structured sessions totaling 200 minutes. Difficult patient scenarios were used during the sessions, and students read and analyzed the cases, identified problems, discussed underlying causes and different perspectives, and evaluated potential courses of action.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Abant Izzet Baysal University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-04-06
Primary Completion
2025-04-06
Completion
2026-04-06

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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