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CompletedNCT06176326Updated Dec 19, 2023

Program Development Study for Developing Ethical Decision Making and Ethical Sensitivity in Nursing Students

An interventional study of Ethics Education Program in Nursing in Healthy, sponsored by Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-12-19.

Sponsored by Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 11 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Dec 2022, registered Nov 2023).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
34
Allocation
Not applicable
Sex
All
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Study summary

The goal of this experimental study is to It is the development, implementation and evaluation of an ethics education program aimed at improving ethical decision making and ethical sensitivity in nursing students. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • Is the training program developed to develop ethical decision-making and ethical sensitivity in nursing students effective on students' ethical decision-making levels?
  • Is the training program developed to develop ethical decision making and ethical sensitivity in nursing students effective on students' ethical sensitivity level?

The ındependent variable of the study is the developed education program, and the dependent variable is the students' ethical decision-making and ethical sensitivity levels.

Before the training program is applied to the participants, Ethical Sensitivity Scale Adapted to Nursing Students, Ethical Dilemma Test in Nursing, Preliminary Knowledge Test and Information Forms will be applied. During the implementation of the program, educator diaries and student diaries will be evaluated to evaluate the implementation process. At the end of the program implementation, the program will be evaluated. For evaluation purposes, the Curriculum Evaluation Form will be applied. In addition, Ethical Sensitivity Scale Adapted to Nursing Students and Ethical Dilemma Test in Nursing post-tests will be applied.

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The program development study will commence with a needs analysis, employing a democratic approach during the needs analysis process. An analysis of existing documents related to ethical education in nursing will be conducted. Studies on the current status and trends of ethical education in nursing in Turkey and worldwide, expert opinions, and a review of international and national documents will be examined to determine the direction of existing efforts. The Taba-Tyler program development model is planned for use in developing the education program. Based on the data obtained from the needs analysis, the education program will be prepared. Following the preparation of the Ethics Education Program, the population of the study consisting of second-year nursing students will be administered the Adapted Ethical Sensitivity Scale for Nursing Students, Nursing Ethical Dilemma Test, and Information Forms. Students who agree to participate will be informed about the research, and their consent will be obtained.

Thirty-four students who agreed to participate were included in the Nursing Ethics Education Program. They attended a 7-session training program, with each session lasting an average of 2 hours. At the conclusion of this training program, an evaluation of the program was conducted, and the second set of data was collected using the same data collection tools. Following a 1-month follow-up period and a 3-month follow-up period, the Adapted Ethical Sensitivity Scale for Nursing Students and the Nursing Ethical Dilemma Test were administered again to complete continuous measurements.

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Conditions studied

  • Healthy

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Keywords

  • Ethics education
  • Nursing students,
  • Ethics
  • Education
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In context

Hypersensitivity

1,916 studies on the registry are indexed under Hypersensitivity; 265 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 34 is below the median of 57 across 1,384 interventional studies indexed under Hypersensitivity.

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Lead sponsor

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa is the lead sponsor of 680 studies on the registry; 208 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Currently enrolled in a nursing undergraduate program
  • Not having taken the Ethics in Nursing course as part of the student's academic program
  • Willingness to voluntarily participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Having completed the Ethics in Nursing course as part of the academic program
  • Not currently enrolled in a nursing undergraduate program
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
34 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Implementation of the Developed Ethics Education Program

    The developed education program will be implemented as a 7 week-2 hour session.

    Other: Ethics Education Program in Nursing

Interventions

  • OtherEthics Education Program in Nursing

    In the 7-session training program, each session, lasting 2 hours, presented to students the topic headings determined through the needs analysis of the program development study. This education program consists of sessions on the Introduction to Ethics-Bioethics, Principles of Beneficence and Non-maleficence, Autonomy and Responsibility, Informed Consent and Those Lacking Capacity for Consent, Respect for Human Vulnerability and Individual Integrity, Respect for Private Life and Ensuring Confidentiality, Discrimination, Stigmatization, and Cultural Diversity.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change from Total Score of the Ethical Sensitivity Scale Adapted for Nursing Students (ESSNS)

    ESSNS the statement is scored on a scale from 1 point (Strongly disagree) to 7 points (Strongly agree). The total score can range from 30 to 210. A high score indicates high ethical sensitivity, while a low score indicates low ethical sensitivity. Change=(Before the education, immediately after the education, one month after the education, three months after the education).

    Time frame: Before the education, immediately after the education, one month after the education, three months after the education

  2. Change from Nursing Ethical Dilemma Test Scale "Practical Thinking" Subscale

    The statement includes a six-item expression that students can consider regarding their approach to the moral dilemma scenario indicated on the scale. Students are expected to choose the most important among these statements and prioritize them according to their importance. Based on the responses given to this section of the test, the aim is to determine the students' level of "Practical Thinking (PD) \[Practical Considerations= PC\]." The minimum achievable PD score on the test is 6, and the maximum PD score is 36. Change=(Before the education, immediately after the education, one month after the education, three months after the education).

    Time frame: Before the education, immediately after the education, one month after the education, three months after the education

  3. Change from Nursing Ethical Dilemma Test Scale "Principle Thinking" Subscale

    Students are presented with a six-item statement reflecting their approach to the moral dilemma scenario indicated on the scale. They are expected to choose the most important among these statements and prioritize them according to their own perceived importance. The purpose of this section of the test is to determine the students' level of "Principled Thinking (PT) \[Nursing Principled Thinking= NP\]." The minimum achievable PT score on the test is 18, and the maximum is 66, based on the responses given in this section. Change=(Before the education, immediately after the education, one month after the education, three months after the education).

    Time frame: Before the education, immediately after the education, one month after the education, three months after the education

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Study locations

1 site
  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Graduate Education Institute
    Istanbul, Avcılar 34000, Turkey
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 19, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06176326
Lead sponsor
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Responsible party
Esra Sezer (Principal Investigator, Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa) — Principal investigator
First posted
Dec 19, 2023
Start date
Dec 20, 2022
Primary completion
Jan 27, 2023
Completion
Jun 10, 2023
Last update
Dec 19, 2023

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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