The Effect of a Mobile Application-Supported Mindful Caring Education Program

July 14, 2026 updated by: Fatma DURSUN ERGEZEN, Akdeniz University

The Effect of a Mobile Application-Supported Mindful Caring Education Program on Nurses' Self-care, Self-compassion, Quality of Life, and Nurse-patient Interaction: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The aim of this study was to develop a mobile application-supported Mindful Caring Education Program (M-MindCare) and to determine its effects on nurses' self-care, self-compassion, quality of life, and nurse-patient interaction.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

60

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)
    • Antalya
      • Antalya, Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye), 07070
        • Akdeniz University

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
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion criteria:

  • Working in adult units
  • Volunteering to participate
  • Having at least two years of clinical experience

Exclusion criteria:

  • Working in pediatric clinics
  • Working in outpatient clinics
  • Working in operating rooms

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: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention
Participants in the experimental group received the four-session Mindful Caring Education Program. Subsequently, a mobile application named M-MindCare was installed, and participants were asked to use it for three months.
Behavioral: Mobile application-supported mindful caring education program
Participants in the experimental group received the four-session Mindful Caring Education Program. Subsequently, a mobile application named M-MindCare was installed, and participants were asked to use it for three months.
No Intervention: Control
No intervention was administered to the nurses in the control group during the study, and they continued their routine work processes.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Self-care was assessed using the Self-Care Activities Screening Scale.
Time Frame: Data were collected at two time points: at baseline (T0) and three months after the intervention (T1)
The Self-Care Activities Screening Scale (SASS) was used to assess participants' self-care behaviors. The scale consists of 14 items, each rated on a 6-point Likert scale ranging from 1 to 6. The total score ranges from 14 to 84. Higher total scores indicate greater engagement in self-care behaviors.
Data were collected at two time points: at baseline (T0) and three months after the intervention (T1)
Self-compassion was assessed using the Self-Compassion Scale.
Time Frame: Data were collected at two time points: at baseline (T0) and three months after the intervention (T1).
The Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) was used to assess participants' levels of self-compassion. The scale consists of 26 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale. Each sub-dimension is scored separately, and the total self-compassion mean score is obtained. The total score is calculated by summing the scale items and dividing the result by 26. A total score between 1 and 2.49 indicates low self-compassion, a score between 2.5 and 3.5 indicates moderate self-compassion, and a score between 3.51 and 5 indicates high self-compassion. Higher total scores indicate higher levels of self-compassion.
Data were collected at two time points: at baseline (T0) and three months after the intervention (T1).
Quality of life was assessed using the Professional Quality of Life Scale.
Time Frame: Data were collected at two time points: at baseline (T0) and three months after the intervention (T1).
The Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL) was used to assess participants' professional quality of life. The scale consists of 30 items and comprises three subscales: Compassion Satisfaction, Burnout, and Compassion Fatigue. The scale does not yield a total score. Instead, each subscale is scored and interpreted independently. During scoring, items 1, 4, 15, 17, and 29 are reverse scored.
Data were collected at two time points: at baseline (T0) and three months after the intervention (T1).
Nurse-patient interaction was assessed using the The Caring Nurse-Patient Interaction Scale-Short Form
Time Frame: Data were collected at two time points: at baseline (T0) and three months after the intervention (T1).
The Caring Nurse-Patient Interaction Scale-Short Form (CNPI-Short Scale) was used. The scale consists of 23 items. Each item is evaluated across three dimensions: importance, competence, and feasibility. The scale does not yield a total score; instead, each dimension is scored and interpreted independently. Each item is evaluated using a five-point Likert-type scale with separate instructions appropriate to the target dimension. Scores on the scale range from 23 to 115. Higher scores indicate a more positive perception of the measured dimension and subdimension.
Data were collected at two time points: at baseline (T0) and three months after the intervention (T1).

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Akdeniz University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 1, 2025

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

March 6, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 6, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 9, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

July 14, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 15, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 14, 2026

Last Verified

July 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • F_Ergezen

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

There is not a plan to make IPD available

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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