Empathy Training for Undergraduate Nursing Students

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Conditions studied: Empathy Training of Undergraduate Nursing Students

In brief

This study aims to examine the effects of a newly developed training program on the empathy of undergraduate nursing students. The objectives are: (i) designing and implementing an User Interface (UI) using Unity featuring 3D virtual clients representing individuals with physical disabilities, bodily discomforts, and psychosocial disturbances, paired with a chatbot interface for interactive questions-and-answers; (ii) developing a brief empathy training program incorporating AI-generated virtual clients into traditional teaching methods, including didactic lectures, skills rehearsal, mindfulness-based training, and practice with AI-generated virtual clients; and (iii) assessing the impact of this training program on the empathetic attitude, empathetic communication skills, and cognitive flexibility of undergraduate nursing students.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07320365

Run by

Hong Kong Metropolitan University

People needed

108

Starts

2026-02-01

Expected to finish

2026-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• undergraduate students enrolled in a nursing program
• no previous experience with empathy-related training
• no previous experience working in healthcare settings
• age 18 years or above
• native Chinese speakers.

You may not qualify if…

• are or were the main carers of people who are disabled or chronically ill because empathy may be promoted through experience.

Where it is running

• Hong Kong Metropolitan University — Ho Man Tin, Kowloon, Hong Kong (enrolling)

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