Clinical Research Directory

Role-play Video Demonstrations in Teaching Communication Skills

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of role-play video demonstrations in teaching Doctor-Team Communication skills to fifth-year medical students at Ain Shams University. The study compares students who learn through online courses supplemented with role-play videos with students who received the traditional online course. Outcomes include student satisfaction and academic performance. The findings may help improve communication skills training in undergraduate medical education.

AI Role-Play Coaching for Breastfeeding Counseling

Breastfeeding counseling is critically important for both maintaining the mother's motivation to breastfeed and ensuring the baby's healthy nutrition. Artificial intelligence (AI)-based role-playing coaching is an innovative teaching approach that allows students to experience the counseling process through digital scenarios, identify and correct their mistakes in a risk-free environment, and receive instant feedback based on their performance. In this context, this study aims to examine the effect of AI-assisted role-playing coaching on breastfeeding counseling skills in nursing students using a randomized controlled experimental design. The study was conducted in the Nursing Laboratory of a university's Nursing Department between March 2026 and July 2026. Participants were divided into three groups: Peer role-playing group, Classical theoretical training (control) group, and AI-assisted role-playing group. Data were collected using a personal information form, the Self-Efficacy Scale for Supporting Breastfeeding Mothers, and the Breastfeeding Counseling Role-Playing Assessment Rubric. The findings show that the peer role-playing group has a higher ability to establish open, supportive, and empathetic communication with the mother, while the AI-assisted role-playing group has a higher ability to collect, evaluate, and provide feedback on data. Furthermore, breastfeeding self-efficacy was found to be higher in the AI-assisted role-playing group. The data obtained have the potential to generate evidence for the use of next-generation learning technologies in nursing education and contribute to training graduate nurses ready for clinical practice. It will also provide a scientific basis for developing training strategies aimed at improving the quality of breastfeeding support services.