"Suiting Up" to Enhance Empathy Toward Aging: A Randomized Controlled Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Healthcare professionals who have a positive attitude and who are more empathetic toward older adults are in a better position to deliver quality healthcare. This study examines the impact of using an aging simulation suit on undergraduate pharmacy students' empathy levels. Methods: One hundred and twenty first-year students enrolled in the Bachelor of Pharmacy course were randomized to either a medication review polypharmacy workshop (control) or an immersive aging simulation suit and medication review polypharmacy workshop (intervention). Intervention participants donned the aging suit and performed a series of tasks, including walking up a flight of stairs and filling up a form to simulate the physical limitations experienced by an older adult. The workshop was

SUBMITTER: Lee SWH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7477349 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature