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The Effect of Creative Drama Education on Nursing Students' Reflective Thinking and Clinical Decision-Making: A Mixed-Methods Study
Sponsor: Agri Ibrahim Cecen University
Summary
This randomized controlled mixed-methods study evaluated the effect of creative drama education on nursing students' reflective thinking and clinical decision-making skills. Participants were randomly assigned to either an experimental group receiving creative drama education (n = 40) or a control group participating in case-based discussion sessions (n = 37). Quantitative data were collected before and after the intervention using validated measurement instruments. Following completion of the intervention, qualitative interviews were conducted with participants from the experimental group to explore their learning experiences and provide a deeper explanation of the quantitative findings.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
77
Start Date
2025-06-01
Completion Date
2025-06-30
Last Updated
2026-08-06
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Creative Drama-Based Trainning
Participants in the experimental group received a structured creative drama education program designed to enhance reflective thinking and clinical decision-making skills. The intervention consisted of interactive sessions incorporating warm-up activities, improvisation, role-playing, group enactment of realistic nursing scenarios, reflection, and group discussion. Students actively explored clinical situations by assuming different roles, analyzing patient care problems, and reflecting on their experiences throughout the drama process. The educational content was standardized and delivered by the same instructor using a predefined creative drama program.
Case-Based Discussion
Participants in the control group received conventional case-based discussion sessions covering the same learning objectives as the experimental group. The sessions included instructor-guided analysis of written clinical cases, question-and-answer activities, and group discussions without the use of creative drama techniques or experiential role-play.
Locations (1)
Agri Ibrahim Cecen University
Ağrı, Merkez, Turkey (Türkiye)