The Effect of Creative Drama Education on Nursing Students' Reflective Thinking and Clinical Decision-Making: A Mixed-Methods Study

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Conditions studied: NURSİNG EDUCATİON, Nursing Students, Clinical Decision-Making in Nursing, Reflective Thinking, Creative Drama

In brief

This randomized controlled mixed-methods study evaluated the effect of creative drama education on nursing students' reflective thinking and clinical decision-making skills. Participants were randomly assigned to either an experimental group receiving creative drama education (n = 40) or a control group participating in case-based discussion sessions (n = 37). Quantitative data were collected before and after the intervention using validated measurement instruments. Following completion of the intervention, qualitative interviews were conducted with participants from the experimental group to explore their learning experiences and provide a deeper explanation of the quantitative findings.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07750652

Run by

Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

People needed

77

Starts

2025-06-01

Expected to finish

2025-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-08-06

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Undergraduate fourth-year nursing students enrolled in the nursing program.
• Aged 18 years or older.
• Able to communicate in Turkish.
• Available to attend all scheduled educational sessions.

You may not qualify if…

• Previous participation in formal creative drama training related to nursing education.
• Failure to attend one or more educational sessions.
• Withdrawal from the study at any stage.
• Incomplete completion of the study questionnaires (pre-test or post-test).

Where it is running

• Agri Ibrahim Cecen University — Ağrı, Merkez, Turkey (Türkiye)

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