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Moulage Technique in Child Abuse Recognition
Sponsor: Atlas University
Summary
Early recognition of physical abuse in children is essential for ensuring child safety and preventing further harm. However, distinguishing abuse-related injuries from accidental findings can be challenging, especially for nursing students who have limited clinical experience. Simulation-based educational methods may provide safe and effective environments for developing these skills. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of moulage-based simulation training in improving nursing students' ability to recognize signs of physical abuse in children. The study will use a randomized controlled design in which students will be assigned to either a moulage-based simulation group or a control group receiving standard theoretical education. After a lecture on child physical abuse within the Child Health and Pediatric Nursing course, students will participate in laboratory practice sessions. The intervention group will assess a pediatric mannequin prepared with simulated abuse findings using moulage techniques. Students' knowledge and recognition of physical abuse indicators will be evaluated before and after the intervention. The study seeks to determine whether moulage-based education improves nursing students' recognition of physical abuse findings and supports the development of clinical assessment skills.
Official title: The Role of Moulage Technique in Identifying Physical Abuse in Children: A Randomized Controlled Study With Nursing Students
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 25 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
70
Start Date
2026-04-10
Completion Date
2026-06-30
Last Updated
2026-04-03
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Moulage Technique Group
Makeup (moulage) will be applied to a 3-5-year-old mannequin by an expert trained in moulage techniques. The application will be based on visual examples of physical abuse findings presented in the book "Physical Signs of Child Abuse" (Hobbs \& Wynne, 2001), which serves as an atlas commonly used in healthcare studies for identifying physical signs and lesions associated with child abuse. Students will then be asked to perform a "general physical assessment of the child" on the mannequin with the applied moulage injuries.
movie group
Control group watches film clips showing physical abuse signs to support learning and discussion. A total of 30 minutes of selected clips from three films depicting physical abuse (Sleepers, Antwone Fisher, The Tale) will be shown. These clips include visual examples of physical abuse indicators, such as bruises, repeated injury marks (e.g., belt buckle marks, stick marks), and soft tissue injuries. The films will be shown only within the scope of the study and not as part of the course curriculum.
Locations (1)
Atlas University
Istanbul, Kağıthane, Turkey (Türkiye)