Suiting up to Empathy (PHARMSIM)

October 17, 2019 updated by: Shaun Lee Wen Huey, Monash University

Suiting up to Teach Pharmacy Students Empathy

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

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

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

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

120

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Malaysia
    • Selangor
      • Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, 47500
        • Shaun Lee

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 22 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All pharmacy students enrolled in the Pharmacy program

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 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
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 Names:
  • PAUL Simulation Suit
Active Comparator: Control
This group will participate in a polypharmacy workshop which allows them to communicate with older adults
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
Other Names:
  • Medication review polypharmacy workshop

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Changes in Jefferson Empathy Scale
Time Frame: Baseline at Week 0 to Post Workshop at Week 12
Change in empathy
Baseline at Week 0 to Post Workshop at Week 12

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Subjective global question seeking opinion on the workshop and activity
Time Frame: Post intervention at Week 12
Open ended qualitative response
Post intervention at Week 12

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Monash University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Shaun Lee, Monash University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

June 1, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 16, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 17, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

October 21, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 21, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 17, 2019

Last Verified

October 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PHARMSIM

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

IPD Plan Description

IPD can be requested from PI upon reasonable request

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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