Affective Learning in Disabled Health Training

Learning Disabilities Clinical Trial

Official title: Affective Learning in Disabled Health Training of Turkish Nursing Students: A Randomized Controlled Study

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This study was conducted to determine the effect of the learning method based on transformative learning theory to improve sensitivity towards the disabled on the empathic tendency, attitude and alexithymia levels of nursing students.

Clinical Trial Description

This randomized, controlled and experimental study was conducted between October and December 2019. The sample of the study consisted of 70 2nd grade nursing students (34 people in the experimental group and 36 in the control group). The learning method based on transformative learning theory was applied to the experimental group. The data were collected using a demographic information form, the Empathic Tendency Scale, Attitudes Towards Disabled Person Scale, and Toronto Alexithymia Scale. The Mann-Whitney U Test, Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test, Paired Sample Test, and Pearson's Chi-Squared Test were used to determine the differences between the groups. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Learning Disabilities
• Learning Disorders

• NCT number: NCT04365894
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Istanbul Saglik Bilimleri University
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 1, 2019
• Completion date: December 30, 2019