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Creative Drama-Based Forgiveness Training for Nursing Students
Sponsor: Abant Izzet Baysal University
Summary
Nursing students frequently encounter difficult patient behaviors that may evoke negative emotions such as anger, frustration, and helplessness. Forgiveness may be a useful resource for managing these experiences; however, evidence on effective educational approaches for fostering forgiveness in nursing education is limited. This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of creative drama-based and case-based forgiveness education on nursing students' forgiveness of others and self-forgiveness in the context of difficult patient encounters. Eighty fourth-year nursing students were randomly assigned to either a creative drama group or a case-based learning group. Both groups participated in four educational sessions (200 minutes in total). Outcomes were assessed using the Forgiveness of Others Scale and the Self-Forgiveness Scale before and immediately after the intervention.
Official title: CREATIVE DRAMA-BASED FORGIVENESS EDUCATION FOR DIFFICULT PATIENT ENCOUNTERS AMONG NURSING STUDENTS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
80
Start Date
2025-04-06
Completion Date
2026-04-06
Last Updated
2026-06-26
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Creative Drama
Participants received creative drama-based forgiveness education focusing on forgiveness of others and self-forgiveness in the context of difficult patient encounters. The intervention consisted of four structured sessions totaling 200 minutes. Educational activities included role-playing, improvisation, perspective-taking, empathy development, and reflection exercises. Students experienced both nurse and difficult patient roles and explored the emotions and unmet needs underlying difficult patient behaviors from multiple perspectives.
Case-Based Learning
Participants received case-based forgiveness education focusing on forgiveness of others and self-forgiveness in the context of difficult patient encounters. The intervention consisted of four structured sessions totaling 200 minutes. Difficult patient scenarios were used during the sessions, and students read and analyzed the cases, identified problems, discussed underlying causes and different perspectives, and evaluated potential courses of action.
Locations (1)
Sivas Cumhuriyet University
Sivas, Sivas, Turkey (Türkiye)