Healthcare professionals with a positive attitude and empathetic towards older adults are at a better position to deliver quality healthcare. In this study, the investigators randomized pharmacy students to either a polypharmacy workshop or an immersive aging simulation suit and polypharmacy workshop to examine if simulation will enhance empathy levels among students
Healthcare professionals with a positive attitude and empathetic towards older adults are at a better position to deliver quality healthcare. In this study, the investigators randomized pharmacy students to either a polypharmacy workshop or an immersive aging simulation suit and polypharmacy workshop to examine if simulation will enhance empathy levels among students. This will be performed in all year 1 pharmacy students
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
120
The simulation suit consists of a pair glasses which simulates narrowing of visual field; a pair of gloves ; a vest ; elbow and knee wraps and sand bags worn on the wrists and ankles
Participants will conduct a full medication review for older adults within 1 hour and develop a medication list which can be used for counselling of older adults
Shaun Lee
Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Changes in Jefferson Empathy Scale
Change in empathy
Time frame: Baseline at Week 0 to Post Workshop at Week 12
Subjective global question seeking opinion on the workshop and activity
Open ended qualitative response
Time frame: Post intervention at Week 12
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