Measuring the impact of a ‘point of view’ disability simulation on nursing students' empathy using the Comprehensive State Empathy Scale

Levett-Jones, T; Lapkin, S; Govind, N; Pich, J; Hoffman, K; Jeong, SYS; Norton, CA; Noble, D; Maclellan, L; Robinson-Reilly, M; Everson, N

Measuring the impact of a ‘point of view’ disability simulation on nursing students' empathy using the Comprehensive State Empathy Scale

Levett-Jones, T

Lapkin, S

Govind, N

Pich, J Hoffman, K Jeong, SYS Norton, CA Noble, D Maclellan, L Robinson-Reilly, M Everson, N

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Citation:: Nurse Education Today, 2017, 59 pp. 75 - 81
Issue Date:: 2017-12-01

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dc.contributor.author	Levett-Jones, T https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4279-8957	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lapkin, S https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1618-3812	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Govind, N https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7074-6404	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Pich, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Hoffman, K	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Jeong, SYS	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Norton, CA	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Noble, D	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Maclellan, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Robinson-Reilly, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Everson, N https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6610-3983	en_US
dc.date.available	2017-09-11	en_US
dc.date.issued	2017-12-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Nurse Education Today, 2017, 59 pp. 75 - 81	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0260-6917	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/123617
dc.description.abstract	© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Background Although empathy is an integral component of professional practice and person-centred care, a body of research has identified that vulnerable patients groups frequently experience healthcare that is less than optimal and often lacking in empathy. Aim The aim of this study was to examine the impact of an immersive point-of-view simulation on nursing students' empathy towards people with an Acquired Brain Injury. Setting and Participants A convenience sample of 390 nursing students from a cohort of 488 participated in the study, giving a response rate of 80%. Students undertook the simulation in pairs and were randomly allocated to the role of either a person with Acquired Brain Injury or a rehabilitation nurse. The simulated ‘patients’ wore a hemiparesis suit that replicated the experience of dysphasia, hemianopia and hemiparesis. Design Characteristics of the sample were summarised using descriptive statistics. A two-group pre-test post-test design was used to investigate the impact of the simulation using the Comprehensive State Empathy Scale. t-Tests were performed to analyse changes in empathy pre post and between simulated ‘patients’ and ‘rehabilitation nurses’. Results On average, participants reported significantly higher mean empathy scores post simulation (3.75, SD = 0.66) compared to pre simulation (3.38 SD = 0.61); t (398) = 10.33, p < 0.001. However, this increase was higher for participants who assumed the role of a ‘rehabilitation nurse’ (mean = 3.86, SD = 0.62) than for those who took on the ‘patient’ role (mean = 3.64, SD = 0.68), p < 0.001. Conclusion The results from this study attest to the potential of point-of-view simulations to positively impact nursing students' empathy towards people with a disability. Research with other vulnerable patient groups, student cohorts and in other contexts would be beneficial in taking this work forward.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Nurse Education Today	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.nedt.2017.09.007	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Brain Injuries	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude of Health Personnel	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Empathy	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Psychometrics	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Students, Nursing	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Patient Simulation	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Disabled Persons	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.title	Measuring the impact of a ‘point of view’ disability simulation on nursing students' empathy using the Comprehensive State Empathy Scale	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	59	en_US
utslib.for	1110 Nursing	en_US
utslib.for	1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Nursing
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Abstract:

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Background Although empathy is an integral component of professional practice and person-centred care, a body of research has identified that vulnerable patients groups frequently experience healthcare that is less than optimal and often lacking in empathy. Aim The aim of this study was to examine the impact of an immersive point-of-view simulation on nursing students' empathy towards people with an Acquired Brain Injury. Setting and Participants A convenience sample of 390 nursing students from a cohort of 488 participated in the study, giving a response rate of 80%. Students undertook the simulation in pairs and were randomly allocated to the role of either a person with Acquired Brain Injury or a rehabilitation nurse. The simulated ‘patients’ wore a hemiparesis suit that replicated the experience of dysphasia, hemianopia and hemiparesis. Design Characteristics of the sample were summarised using descriptive statistics. A two-group pre-test post-test design was used to investigate the impact of the simulation using the Comprehensive State Empathy Scale. t-Tests were performed to analyse changes in empathy pre post and between simulated ‘patients’ and ‘rehabilitation nurses’. Results On average, participants reported significantly higher mean empathy scores post simulation (3.75, SD = 0.66) compared to pre simulation (3.38 SD = 0.61); t (398) = 10.33, p < 0.001. However, this increase was higher for participants who assumed the role of a ‘rehabilitation nurse’ (mean = 3.86, SD = 0.62) than for those who took on the ‘patient’ role (mean = 3.64, SD = 0.68), p < 0.001. Conclusion The results from this study attest to the potential of point-of-view simulations to positively impact nursing students' empathy towards people with a disability. Research with other vulnerable patient groups, student cohorts and in other contexts would be beneficial in taking this work forward.

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