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Integrating AI-Assisted Design Thinking Into Nursing Education
Sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong
Summary
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to test whether an AI-assisted design thinking workshop can improve empathetic communication in undergraduate nursing students at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the workshop improve students' empathy, creativity, collaboration, problem-solving, and patient-centred care attitudes? How do students experience the design thinking and AI-supported learning activities? Researchers will compare the intervention group with a wait-list control group to see whether the workshop leads to better outcomes. Participants will: complete a baseline questionnaire before the workshop; be randomly assigned to receive the workshop now or later; attend two tutorials in the intervention group, including design thinking activities and AI-simulated clinical scenarios; complete a follow-up questionnaire after the workshop; and, for some participants, join a short interview about their learning experience.
Official title: Integrating Design Thinking Into Undergraduate Nursing Education to Nurture Empathy and Enhance Empathetic Communication: a Wait List RCT
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
80
Start Date
2026-08-25
Completion Date
2027-08-24
Last Updated
2026-08-17
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
AI-assisted design thinking workshop
This intervention is distinct because it combines design thinking with a conversational AI chatbot to teach empathy in undergraduate nursing education. Rather than using lectures or standard simulation alone, it places students in an active, human-centred learning process that begins with empathy mapping and patient journey mapping, then moves to ideation, prototyping, and reflection. The chatbot provides realistic, bilingual clinical communication scenarios and immediate tailored feedback, including difficult situations such as breaking bad news, managing non-compliance, and responding to emotional or culturally complex encounters. The workshop is also developed through co-design with faculty and students, making the intervention closely aligned with actual learning needs and course context. In addition, the study uses a wait-list randomized controlled design, allowing comparison with usual learning while ensuring all students can eventually receive the workshop.
Locations (1)
The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong