Students teaching students: a new way to prevent medication errors?

NCT ID NCT07271095

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Lokman Hekim University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether having senior nursing students tutor first-year students could improve their math and medication calculation skills. Fifty-five students were split into two groups: one received peer tutoring for three weeks, the other did not. The goal was to see if peer teaching leads to better scores on calculation tests.

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Active substance: peer-supported medication calculation training
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could improve how nursing students learn medication calculations, potentially reducing medication errors in hospitals.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-center study with only 55 students. Results may not apply to other schools or countries, and the long-term impact on actual patient safety is unknown.

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Lokman Hekim University

Çankaya, Ankara, 06510, Turkey (Türkiye)

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