Virtual patients vs. peers: which better trains nurses for sexual counseling?
NCT ID NCT06949501
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested two teaching methods—virtual patient simulation and peer simulation—to see which better improves nursing students' attitudes, beliefs, and skills in providing sexual counseling during pregnancy. Fifty-one students participated, and researchers measured outcomes like counseling skills, learning satisfaction, and even eye movements. The goal was to find the most effective way to train future nurses in this sensitive area.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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51 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Having the ability to provide care for pregnant women - Providing informed consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Having suspended enrollment or taken a leave of absence from education. * Having received formal education aimed at developing sexual counseling skills. * Wearing glasses (as it may interfere with the use of wearable eye-tracking systems).
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ankara University Faculty of Nursing
Ankara, Altındağ, 06230, Turkey (Türkiye)
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