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Administrative data

NCT number NCT05480033
Other study ID # Imagery
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date February 1, 2020
Est. completion date June 1, 2020

Study information

Verified date July 2022
Source Bozok University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

To determine the effect of the imagery technique used in the Nursing Fundamentals course on the self-effectiveness-efficacy and anxiety levels of students. This study was designed as a randomized controlled trial. The research was completed with a total of 85 students, 40 of which were in the intervention group and 45 in the control group. The imagery technique was applied to the intervention group once a week for 4 weeks before the laboratory practice lesson. This study are self-efficacy-sufficiecy and state and trait anxiety levels obtained from the questionnaire before and after the application. While there was no difference in the mean scores of self-efficacy-sufficiecy and trait anxiety of the students before and after the application of the imagery technique (p=0.515, p=0.456), it was determined that the mean score of state anxiety of the students in the intervention group decreased significantly after the application (p=0.044). Academic nurses should work on increasing self-efficacy and reducing the level of trait anxiety, in addition to the supportive imagery technique during training.


Description:

Nursing students need to be prepared and supported to tackle problems that they are likely to experience in the future. With this in mind, this research was conducted to determine the effect of imagery technique applied in practical courses on the self-effectiveness-efficacy and anxiety levels of the nursing students. This research was designed as a randomised controlled experimental study. The research included intervention (40 students) and control (45 students) groups, and a pre-test and post-test was applied. The research was conducted between February 2021 and May 2021 with second-year students in the Nursing Department of the Faculty of Health Sciences of a state university in Turkey. Interventions: The students were informed about the purpose and scope of the study and the intervention. Students who volunteered to participate in the study were randomised into groups. Afterwards, 'Personal Information Form', 'Self-Effectiveness-Efficacy Scale' and 'State-Trait Anxiety Inventory' were distributed to all students as the pre-test. Intervention group: The imagery technique was applied to the students in this group on the day of the laboratory practice, before the lesson, once a week for 4 weeks. The laboratory practice consisted of 6 weeks. Pre-test was performed on the first week, followed by 4 weeks of imagery technique, and the pre-test was performed on the final week. In each application of the imagery technique, four scenarios that could be encountered in clinical practice that required skill practice were used for 30 minutes (Table 1). The imagery technique was applied by the second author who had expertise and training in nursing and imagery technique. The stages of the imagery technique included preparation of a suitable environment, preparation of the students, setting the background music (ney sound), relaxation, focusing on the technique, visualising the situation to be imagined, loading positive and constructive expressions on the individual, distracting the student from the imagined situation, relaxation and ending the session. Control group: No intervention was performed on the students in this group. After the post-test, students in the control group were shown a video on imagery technique so that they would not feel excluded and less competent and also to reduce the possible bias among the students. This study are self-efficacy-sufficiecy and state and trait anxiety levels obtained from the questionnaire before and after the application. While there was no difference in the mean scores of self-efficacy-sufficiecy and trait anxiety of the students before and after the application of the imagery technique (p=0.515, p=0.456), it was determined that the mean score of state anxiety of the students in the intervention group decreased significantly after the application (p=0.044). The results of this study show that the imagery technique resulted in a significant decrease in the state anxiety levels of the nursing students, while the trait anxiety and self-effectiveness-efficacy levels were not affected. There are only limited studies in the literature evaluating the effectiveness of imagery technique in basic skill practice training of the nursing students. Therefore, the results of this study are expected to contribute to the nursing profession.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 90
Est. completion date June 1, 2020
Est. primary completion date May 1, 2020
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Students who volunteered to participate in the study, Exclusion Criteria: - Who do not participate in the entire application, Students who did not focus on the study were not included.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Imagery Technique
The stages of the imagery technique included preparation of a suitable environment, preparation of the students, setting the background music (ney sound), relaxation, focusing on the technique, visualising the situation to be imagined, loading positive and constructive expressions on the individual, distracting the student from the imagined situation, relaxation and ending the session.

Locations

Country Name City State
Turkey Özlem Yozgat

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Bozok University BETÜL KUS, GÜLAY YILMAZ

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Self-Effectiveness-Efficacy Scale self-confidence 3 MONTHS
Primary State-Trait Anxiety Inventory stress levels 3 MONTHS
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