Suiting up to Empathy

NCT ID: NCT04133727

Last Updated: 2019-10-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-06-01

Study Completion Date

2018-09-01

Brief Summary

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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

Detailed Description

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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. This will be performed in all year 1 pharmacy students

Conditions

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Empathy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention

Intervention group will wear a simulation suit in which will mimic the physical limitations experienced by older adults. In addition, they will participate in a polypharmacy workshop which allows them to communicate with older adults

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Use of an ageing suit

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Control

This group will participate in a polypharmacy workshop which allows them to communicate with older adults

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Polypharmacy workshop

Intervention Type OTHER

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

Interventions

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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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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PAUL Simulation Suit Medication review polypharmacy workshop

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All pharmacy students enrolled in the Pharmacy program
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

22 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Monash University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Shaun Lee Wen Huey

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Shaun Lee

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Monash University

Locations

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Shaun Lee

Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Site Status

Countries

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Malaysia

References

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Lee SWH, Teh PL. "Suiting Up" to Enhance Empathy Toward Aging: A Randomized Controlled Study. Front Public Health. 2020 Aug 25;8:376. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00376. eCollection 2020.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 32984232 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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PHARMSIM

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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