Effects on Emphathy in Physiotherapy Students After Simulation as an Active Method for Learning the Clinical Enterview

September 17, 2023 updated by: EVA MARIA MARTÍNEZ JIMENEZ, Mayuben Private Clinic

Effects on Emphathy in Physiotherapy Students After Simulation With Kirkpatric Evaluation as an Active Method for Learning the Clinical Enterview

The aim of the main study is to find out the effects on empathy in physiotherapy students after role playing in the learning of the clinical history.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Thirty-one first-year physiotherapy students will carry out the role-playing methodology to learn how to take a clinical history in physiotherapy.

Before and after the realization, they will be measured by means of a validated questionnaire in Spanish, the language in which they study, the variable of empathy.

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

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28

Contacts and Locations

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  • Name: Eva María Martínez Jiménez, PhD
  • Phone Number: +34616255378
  • Email: evamam03@ucm.es

Study Locations

  • Spain
      • Madrid, Spain, 28040
        • Eva María Martínez-Jiménez

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Men and women who are studying the first year of Physiotherapy at the Complutense University of Madrid and wish to participate in the study.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Men and women who are studying the first year of Physiotherapy at the Complutense University of Madrid and wish to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Students who do not wish to participate in the study.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Role-playing for learning the clinical interview
Other: role-playing for learning the clinical interview
role-playing for learning the clinical interview

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Jefferson Scale or Medical Empathy Scale before role playing
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 week
To determine the empathy levels of nursing students, the validated Jefferson Empathy Scale for health professions students will be used. This scale consists of 20 items, each of which is assessed using a seven-point Likert-type response scale (from 1 = 'strongly disagree' to 7 = 'strongly agree'). These items are divided into three subscales: 'perspective taking' (11 items), which refers to the cognitive aspects of empathy; 'compassionate care' (6 items), which is characterised by a combination of cognitive and affective aspects of empathy; and 'putting oneself in the patient's shoes' (three items), considered the inverse of emotional distancing . Ten of these items are positively worded, while the other 10 are negatively worded and should be reversed. The total scores range from 20 to 140 points. Higher scores reflect higher levels of empathy.
Through study completion, an average of 1 week
Empathy Quotent before role playing.
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 week
It consists of 60 items, 40 measuring empathy and 20 control measures. Scores range from 0 to 80. It measures cognitive and affective empathy in adults. Equalizer allows classification into four categories, which facilitates comparison between groups. The cut-off for each level is: from 0 to 32 scores: low empathy (average scores in Asperger Syndrome is 20), from 33 to 52 scores: average empathy (average in men 42, average in women 47), from 53 to 63 scores: above average, from 64 to 80 scores: high empathy
Through study completion, an average of 1 week
Jefferson Scale or Medical Empathy Scale after role playing
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 week
To determine the empathy levels of nursing students, the validated Jefferson Empathy Scale for health professions students will be used. This scale consists of 20 items, each of which is assessed using a seven-point Likert-type response scale (from 1 = 'strongly disagree' to 7 = 'strongly agree'). These items are divided into three subscales: 'perspective taking' (11 items), which refers to the cognitive aspects of empathy; 'compassionate care' (6 items), which is characterised by a combination of cognitive and affective aspects of empathy; and 'putting oneself in the patient's shoes' (three items), considered the inverse of emotional distancing . Ten of these items are positively worded, while the other 10 are negatively worded and should be reversed. The total scores range from 20 to 140 points. Higher scores reflect higher levels of empathy.
Through study completion, an average of 1 week
Empathy Quotent after role playing
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 week
This questionnaire has been widely used to measure empathy in health science students.13 It consists of 60 items, 40 measuring empathy and 20 control measures. Scores range from 0 to 80. It measures cognitive and affective empathy in adults. Equalizer allows classification into four categories, which facilitates comparison between groups. The cut-off for each level is: from 0 to 32 scores: low empathy (average scores in Asperger Syndrome is 20), from 33 to 52 scores: average empathy (average in men 42, average in women 47), from 53 to 63 scores: above average, from 64 to 80 scores: high empathy.
Through study completion, an average of 1 week

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Mayuben Private Clinic

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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May 25, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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June 2, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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September 16, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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May 15, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 23, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

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May 24, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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September 21, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 17, 2023

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2023

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 23/29302

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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