Ethical Decision MakingNCT06675669
Effect of Reflective Thinking Method on Ethical Decision Making, Professional Values and Compassion Level
A study testing Reflective thinking method in people with Ethical Decision Making and Professional Values, run by Necmettin Erbakan University.
Trial summary
This randomized controlled study aimed to determine the effect of the reflective thinking method used in ethics education on ethical decision making, professional values, and compassion levels in nursing students.The hypotheses of the study are as follows: H1.1. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Ethical Decision Making, Professional Values, Compassion
- What is being tested?
- Reflective thinking method
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 84 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 22 Nov 2024to 31 Mar 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Being between the ages of 18-65
- Being registered in the Professional Ethics course
- Having participated in the theoretical part of the Professional Ethics course
- Being volunteering to participate in the research
Who cannot join
- Having taken the Professional Ethics course before
- Working as a healthcare professional
- Being a foreign national
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
Official title: The Effect of Reflective Thinking Method Used in Ethics Teaching on Ethical Decision Making, Professional Values and Compassion Level in Nursing Students
This randomized controlled study aimed to determine the effect of the reflective thinking method used in ethics education on ethical decision making, professional values, and compassion levels in nursing students.The hypotheses of the study are as follows:
H1.1. There is a difference in ethical decision-making average scores between students who were applied the reflection method in ethics education and students in the control group.
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H1.2. There is a difference in professional values average scores between students who were applied the reflection method in ethics education and students in the control group.
H1.3. There is a difference in compassion average scores between students who were applied the reflection method in ethics education and students in the control group.
Read the detailed description
The research will be conducted as a pre-test-post-test, parallel group randomized controlled experimental design. The sample of the research to be conducted at Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Nursing consists of 84 students. Students who meet the inclusion criteria will be assigned to the intervention and control groups by the block randomization method. The intervention group will be given ethics training with the reflective thinking method, while the control group will be given standard ethics training. The research data will be collected between November 22, 2024 and March 31, 2025 using the Student Information Form, Nursing Ethical Dilemma Test, Professional Values Scale and Compassion Scale.
- Conditions
- Ethical Decision Making, Professional Values, Compassion
- Being tested
- Reflective thinking method
- Keywords
- reflective thinking, ethics teaching, ethical decision making, professional values, compassion, nursing students
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Reflective thinking methodOther
It will be applied to students in the initiative group for 1 hour per week for 7 weeks.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Reflective thinking | Experimental | Discussion sessions will be held once a week for 7 weeks within the scope of the Professional Ethics Course for the students in the intervention group. For the discussion sessions, the students will be divided into 4 groups of 10-11 people. Separate 1-hour discussion sessions will be held with each group.
A training session will be held with the students in the intervention group in the first week (November 22,2024). In this session; the researchers will inform the students about the reflective thinking technique. In the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th weeks (January 03, 2025), the students will come to class by writing an event/situation they encountered during their hospital internship in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing course, which they are currently doing clinical practice. During the class hour, the researcher will determine one of the events/situations written by the students and will discuss it in the group.Follow-up data will be collected after 3 months (March 31,2025). Receives: Other: Reflective thinking method |
| Control | No intervention | No application will be made to the students in the control group. These students will be given standard education for 7 weeks (Between November 22, 2024 and January 03, 2025). |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Ethical Dilemma Test to determine the level of ethical decision making
The aim of determining the levels of "Principle Thinking" (F) and "Practical Thinking (P) is to determine the situation of encountering an ethical dilemma (Familiarity). The lowest "Principle Thinking" score that can be achieved in the test is 18, the highest "Principle Thinking" score is 66. The lowest "Practical Thinking" score that can be achieved is 6, and the highest "Practical Thinking" score is 36. In the familiarity section, 6-17 points indicate familiarity with a similar dilemma, and 18-30 points indicate unfamiliarity. High scores indicate a high level of ethical decision-making skills.
Measured: 1st measurement will be made at week 1 (November 22, 2024); 2nd measurement at week 7 (January 03, 2025), 3rd follow-up measurement at week 19 (3 months later, March 31, 2025 ).
Secondary outcomes (2)
Professional Values Scale for Nurses to determine the level of professional values
The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 26 and the highest score that can be obtained is 130. High scores indicate high professional values.
Measured: 1st measurement will be made at week 1 (November 22, 2024); 2nd measurement at week 7 (January 03, 2025), 3rd follow-up measurement at week 19 (3 months later, March 31, 2025 ).
Compassion Scale to determine the level of compassion
The minimum score on the scale is 1 and the maximum score is 5. As the total score on the scale increases, the level of compassion also increases.
Measured: 1st measurement will be made at week 1 (November 22, 2024); 2nd measurement at week 7 (January 03, 2025), 3rd follow-up measurement at week 19 (3 months later, March 31, 2025 ).
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted5 Nov 2024
- Study start22 Nov 2024 (estimated)
- Primary completion22 Nov 2024 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Mar 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Ethical Decision MakingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
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More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 84 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Serpil SU, Necmettin Erbakan University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06675669
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NecErbakanU
- Status last verified
- Nov 2024
- First submitted
- 4 Nov 2024
- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Nov 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of Reflective Thinking Method Used in Ethics Teaching on Ethical Decision Making, Professional Values and Compassion Level in Nursing Students
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06675669
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- NecErbakanU
- Conditions
- Ethical Decision Making, Professional Values, Compassion
- Keywords
- reflective thinking, ethics teaching, ethical decision making, professional values, compassion, nursing students
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 84 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 22 Nov 2024 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 22 Nov 2024 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Mar 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 5 Nov 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This randomized controlled study aimed to determine the effect of the reflective thinking method used in ethics education on ethical decision making, professional values, and compassion levels in nursing students.The hypotheses of the study are as follows:
H1.1. There is a difference in ethical decision-making average scores between students who were applied the reflection method in ethics education and students in the control group.
H1.2. There is a difference in professional values average scores between students who were applied the reflection method in ethics education and students in the control group.
H1.3. There is a difference in compassion average scores between students who were applied the reflection method in ethics education and students in the control group.
Detailed description
The research will be conducted as a pre-test-post-test, parallel group randomized controlled experimental design. The sample of the research to be conducted at Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Nursing consists of 84 students. Students who meet the inclusion criteria will be assigned to the intervention and control groups by the block randomization method. The intervention group will be given ethics training with the reflective thinking method, while the control group will be given standard ethics training. The research data will be collected between November 22, 2024 and March 31, 2025 using the Student Information Form, Nursing Ethical Dilemma Test, Professional Values Scale and Compassion Scale.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Reflective thinking | Experimental | Other: Reflective thinking methodDiscussion sessions will be held once a week for 7 weeks within the scope of the Professional Ethics Course for the students in the intervention group. For the discussion sessions, the students will be divided into 4 groups of 10-11 people. Separate 1-hour discussion sessions will be held with each group. A training session will be held with the students in the intervention group in the first week (November 22,2024). In this session; the researchers will inform the students about the reflective thinking technique. In the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th weeks (January 03, 2025), the students will come to class by writing an event/situation they encountered during their hospital internship in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing course, which they are currently doing clinical practice. During the class hour, the researcher will determine one of the events/situations written by the students and will discuss it in the group.Follow-up data will be collected after 3 months (March 31,2025). |
| Control | No intervention | –No application will be made to the students in the control group. These students will be given standard education for 7 weeks (Between November 22, 2024 and January 03, 2025). |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Being between the ages of 18-65
- Being registered in the Professional Ethics course
- Having participated in the theoretical part of the Professional Ethics course
- Being volunteering to participate in the research
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Having taken the Professional Ethics course before
- Working as a healthcare professional
- Being a foreign national
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Reflective thinking methodIt will be applied to students in the initiative group for 1 hour per week for 7 weeks. | Other | Reflective thinking |
Primary outcome
Ethical Dilemma Test to determine the level of ethical decision making
Time frame: 1st measurement will be made at week 1 (November 22, 2024); 2nd measurement at week 7 (January 03, 2025), 3rd follow-up measurement at week 19 (3 months later, March 31, 2025 ).
The aim of determining the levels of "Principle Thinking" (F) and "Practical Thinking (P) is to determine the situation of encountering an ethical dilemma (Familiarity). The lowest "Principle Thinking" score that can be achieved in the test is 18, the highest "Principle Thinking" score is 66. The lowest "Practical Thinking" score that can be achieved is 6, and the highest "Practical Thinking" score is 36. In the familiarity section, 6-17 points indicate familiarity with a similar dilemma, and 18-30 points indicate unfamiliarity. High scores indicate a high level of ethical decision-making skills.
2 secondary outcomes
Professional Values Scale for Nurses to determine the level of professional values
Time frame: 1st measurement will be made at week 1 (November 22, 2024); 2nd measurement at week 7 (January 03, 2025), 3rd follow-up measurement at week 19 (3 months later, March 31, 2025 ).
Compassion Scale to determine the level of compassion
Time frame: 1st measurement will be made at week 1 (November 22, 2024); 2nd measurement at week 7 (January 03, 2025), 3rd follow-up measurement at week 19 (3 months later, March 31, 2025 ).
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 5 Nov 2024.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Reflective thinking method in people with Ethical Decision Making and Professional Values, run by Necmettin Erbakan University.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Nov 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Serpil SU, PhD, RN (+9 05052611380, ssu@erbakan.edu.tr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Ethical Dilemma Test to determine the level of ethical decision making (time frame: 1st measurement will be made at week 1 (November 22, 2024); 2nd measurement at week 7 (January 03, 2025), 3rd follow-up measurement at week 19 (3 months later, March 31, 2025 ).). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Nov 2024.