The Effect of Education Given With Creative Drama Method Based on Leininger's Theory on the Cultural Sensitivity and Effectiveness Levels of Nursing Students

This study aims to determine the effect of cultural care education given with creative drama method according to Leininger theory on the cultural sensitivity and effectiveness levels of nursing students. The study will be conducted as a pre-test and post-test randomized controlled experimental study. The universe of the study consists of fourth-year students (n=80) of "Agri Ibrahim Cecen University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing". In this study, students in the intervention and control groups will be determined by simple randomization method. After the theoretical course content is given based on Leininger theory, students in the intervention group will be given creative drama technique with cases and students in the control group will be given traditional case examples. A pre-test will be applied before the training program and a post-test will be applied after the training program.

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Key information

Conditions

Nursing Education Creative Drama Cultural Sensitivity Nursing Students

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

Ağrı, 04100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Want to participate in the study voluntarily,
Have taken the Intercultural Nursing course,
Have taken 75% of the practical nursing courses.

Exclusion criteria

Being a nurse working in the clinic,
Being a foreign national,
Being in the initiative group and not participating in the creative drama application,
The student wanting to leave the research at any stage,
Not filling out the data collection forms or filling them incompletely.

Treatment and study plan

LEININGER THEORY BASED CREATIVE DRAMA EDUCATION METHOD

Other

The effects of Leininger theory-based creative drama training given to nursing students for five weeks on the students' cultural sensitivity and effectiveness levels will be determined.

TRADITIONAL EDUCATION METHOD

Other

Leininger theory training will be given to nursing students for five weeks and its effects on the students' cultural sensitivity and effectiveness levels will be determined.

Primary outcomes

Change in Cultural Sensitivity Score

Time frame: At Baseline, Immediately after training

The participants' level of cultural sensitivity will be assessed using the Cultural Sensitivity Scale. This tool evaluates nursing students' awareness, respect, and responsiveness to cultural diversity in healthcare. The scale will be administered immediately before and after the educational intervention. The difference in scores will indicate the impact of the creative drama-based training grounded in Leininger's Transcultural Nursing Theory.
Change in Intercultural Effectiveness Score

Time frame: At Baseline, Immediately after training

The Intercultural Effectiveness Scale will measure the participants' intercultural effectiveness level. This scale assesses communication skills, emotional resilience, and cultural flexibility in cross-cultural interactions. The test will be administered immediately before and after the intervention. The difference in scores will indicate the impact of the creative drama-based training grounded in Leininger's Transcultural Nursing Theory.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Uzeyir SOLAK, Lecturer

CONTACT

[email protected]

+90 545 294 7040

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ataturk University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2025
First posted: May 15, 2025
Registry last updated: May 15, 2025

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