Empathy and Attitude upon An Aged Body: Aged Simulation Suit Among Undergraduate Physiotherapy Students

Kadirhan Özdemir; Alper Tuğral; Elif Günay İsmailoğlu; Yeşim Bakar; Nihal Taşkıran; Hatice Erdem Önder; Dilek Sarı

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Empathy and Attitude upon An Aged Body: Aged Simulation Suit Among Undergraduate Physiotherapy Students

Authors:

Kadirhan Özdemir | Alper Tuğral | Elif Günay İsmailoğlu | Yeşim Bakar | Nihal Taşkıran | Hatice Erdem Önder | Dilek Sarı

Publisher:

Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics:

Health Care Administration

Journal:

Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences Vol.7 Issue 1, pp.301-313

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001283419

pISSN:

2564-7288

Keywords:

Abstract:

 Background and Purpose: When empathy and attitude levels of health professionals are high, patient compliance and satisfaction are increased. The purpose of this study was to assess the empathy and attitude levels of undergraduate physiotherapy students towards older people before and after wearing the aged simulation suit by performing pre-defined related scenarios. Methods: The aged simulation suit was put on 63 students to complete the pre-defined scenarios, which included reading, eating, walking, and sitting to determine the experiences and emotions of students via semi-structured questions and interviews. The empathy and attitude levels were evaluated using the Jefferson Scale of Empathy-Health Professions Students JSE-HPS version and Kogans Attitudes Towards Old People KAOP scales at baseline and immediately after performed scenarios. Results: The scores of the JSE-HPS and its sub-scales, including perspective-taking p0.000 and compassionate care p0.008, were significantly improved, while standing in patients shoes was significantly decreased after the intervention p0.005. KAOP positive items were found to be higher compared to the baseline results p0.040. Besides, 87.1 of the students stated that their behavior towards older people would change positively. Conclusion: Using aged simulation suits may be an effective educational technique that positively contributes to undergraduate physiotherapy students attitudes and empathy.

 Background and Purpose: When empathy and attitude levels of health professionals are high, patient compliance and satisfaction are increased. The purpose of this study was to assess the empathy and attitude levels of undergraduate physiotherapy students towards older people before and after wearing the aged simulation suit by performing pre-defined related scenarios. Methods: The aged simulation suit was put on 63 students to complete the pre-defined scenarios, which included reading, eating, walking, and sitting to determine the experiences and emotions of students via semi-structured questions and interviews. The empathy and attitude levels were evaluated using the Jefferson Scale of Empathy-Health Professions Students JSE-HPS version and Kogans Attitudes Towards Old People KAOP scales at baseline and immediately after performed scenarios. Results: The scores of the JSE-HPS and its sub-scales, including perspective-taking p0.000 and compassionate care p0.008, were significantly improved, while standing in patients shoes was significantly decreased after the intervention p0.005. KAOP positive items were found to be higher compared to the baseline results p0.040. Besides, 87.1 of the students stated that their behavior towards older people would change positively. Conclusion: Using aged simulation suits may be an effective educational technique that positively contributes to undergraduate physiotherapy students attitudes and empathy.

 Background and Purpose: When empathy and attitude levels of health professionals are high, patient compliance and satisfaction are increased. The purpose of this study was to assess the empathy and attitude levels of undergraduate physiotherapy students towards older people before and after wearing the aged simulation suit by performing pre-defined related scenarios. Methods: The aged simulation suit was put on 63 students to complete the pre-defined scenarios, which included reading, eating, walking, and sitting to determine the experiences and emotions of students via semi-structured questions and interviews. The empathy and attitude levels were evaluated using the Jefferson Scale of Empathy-Health Professions Students JSE-HPS version and Kogans Attitudes Towards Old People KAOP scales at baseline and immediately after performed scenarios. Results: The scores of the JSE-HPS and its sub-scales, including perspective-taking p0.000 and compassionate care p0.008, were significantly improved, while standing in patients shoes was significantly decreased after the intervention p0.005. KAOP positive items were found to be higher compared to the baseline results p0.040. Besides, 87.1 of the students stated that their behavior towards older people would change positively. Conclusion: Using aged simulation suits may be an effective educational technique that positively contributes to undergraduate physiotherapy students attitudes and empathy.

 Background and Purpose: When empathy and attitude levels of health professionals are high, patient compliance and satisfaction are increased. The purpose of this study was to assess the empathy and attitude levels of undergraduate physiotherapy students towards older people before and after wearing the aged simulation suit by performing pre-defined related scenarios. Methods: The aged simulation suit was put on 63 students to complete the pre-defined scenarios, which included reading, eating, walking, and sitting to determine the experiences and emotions of students via semi-structured questions and interviews. The empathy and attitude levels were evaluated using the Jefferson Scale of Empathy-Health Professions Students JSE-HPS version and Kogans Attitudes Towards Old People KAOP scales at baseline and immediately after performed scenarios. Results: The scores of the JSE-HPS and its sub-scales, including perspective-taking p0.000 and compassionate care p0.008, were significantly improved, while standing in patients shoes was significantly decreased after the intervention p0.005. KAOP positive items were found to be higher compared to the baseline results p0.040. Besides, 87.1 of the students stated that their behavior towards older people would change positively. Conclusion: Using aged simulation suits may be an effective educational technique that positively contributes to undergraduate physiotherapy students attitudes and empathy.

Article Details

Empathy and Attitude upon An Aged Body: Aged Simulation Suit Among Undergraduate Physiotherapy Students

Authors: Kadirhan Özdemir | Alper Tuğral | Elif Günay İsmailoğlu | Yeşim Bakar | Nihal Taşkıran | Hatice Erdem Önder | Dilek Sarı

Publisher: Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics: Health Care Administration

Journal: Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences Vol.7 Issue 1, pp.301-313

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2023

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001283419

pISSN: 2564-7288

Empathy

attitude

physiotherapy students

aged simulation suit

older people

Issues

Authors:

Kadirhan Özdemir | Alper Tuğral | Elif Günay İsmailoğlu | Yeşim Bakar | Nihal Taşkıran | Hatice Erdem Önder | Dilek Sarı

Publisher:

Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics:

Health Care Administration

Journal:

Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences Vol.7 Issue 1, pp.301-313

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001283419

pISSN:

2564-7288