The Effect of Theory-based Education on Cultural Sensitivity and Compassion

April 21, 2026 updated by: Sakarya University

The Effect of Theory-based Education on Cultural Sensitivity and Compassion Levels in Nursing Students

Strengthening cultural sensitivity and compassion plays a critical role in reducing health inequalities, especially for vulnerable and disadvantaged groups. This study is designed to determine the effect of an educational program based on the Theory of Planned Behavior on the cultural sensitivity and compassion levels of nursing students. The study, planned as a parallel-group, single-blind, randomized pre-test-post-test controlled experimental design, will include a total of 80 students, with 40 students in each group. The intervention group will receive an educational program based on the Theory of Planned Behavior, in modules over four weeks. Data will be analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, version 27.0 (IBM Corp, Armonk, NY, USA).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

80

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

  • Turkey (Türkiye)
    • Adapazarı
      • Sakarya, Adapazarı, Turkey (Türkiye), 54000
        • Sakarya Provincial Directorate of Health

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

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Students studying in the nursing department of a university,
  • Who volunteer to participate in the study,
  • Who were born in Turkey or have lived in Turkey for at least one year,
  • Who have no difficulty speaking and understanding Turkish and have started clinical internships.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Students who did not give their consent at any stage of the study and withdrew,
  • Those who have serious difficulties in speaking and understanding Turkish,
  • Those who have previously participated in a similar training 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: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention
Behavioral: Education
The intervention group will receive a training program based on the Theory of Planned Behavior, consisting of 4-week modules.
No Intervention: Control

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Cultural Sensitivity Scale for Nursing Students
Time Frame: Four Weeks
The 15-item scale is a 6-point Likert type. The scale has 4 sub-dimensions: (1) Patient and healthcare professional behavior, (2) Self-assessment, (3) Self-awareness, and (4) Cultural influence. The lowest possible score on the scale is 15, and the highest possible score is 90. As the score on the scale increases, the level of cultural sensitivity also increases.
Four Weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Compassion Scale
Time Frame: Four Weeks
The scale consists of 24 items in total and six sub-dimensions: "Compassion, Indifference, Awareness of Sharing, Detachment, Mindfulness, and Disengagement." The scale is a 5-point Likert type. The total score ranges from 24 to 120, with higher scores indicating increased levels of compassion.
Four Weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Sakarya University

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)

October 6, 2025

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 31, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

March 4, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 13, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 13, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

February 20, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 22, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 21, 2026

Last Verified

April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 81829502.903/2

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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