Effects of a brief aging simulation suit intervention on clinical empathy in healthcare professionals working in long-term care: a randomized controlled trial
Sergio Serrada-Tejeda, Paula Obeso-Benítez, Lucía Hernández-Hernández, Fernando Martínez-Cuervo, Marta Pérez-de-Heredia-Torres, Patricia Sánchez-Herrera-Baeza, Aitor Yusta-Ceacero, Rosa M Martínez-Piédrola · 2026
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Sergio Serrada-Tejeda and co-authors test an aging suit as an empathy lesson for care staff in this 2026 trial. The suit stiffens joints, clouds vision, and dulls touch, mimicking old age. Eighty-two long-term care workers in Spain were split into two groups, and both got the same class on empathy and aging.
Only one group also wore the suit for an immersive session. Afterward, that group's scores rose on a professional empathy scale, above all on seeing the patient's view and on compassionate care. A second, broader empathy scale showed no gap. All measures were self-reported and short-term. The authors praise the suit as a teaching tool while calling for longer follow-up.
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| CREATOR | Sergio Serrada-Tejeda, Paula Obeso-Benítez, Lucía Hernández-Hernández, Fernando Martínez-Cuervo, Marta Pérez-de-Heredia-Torres, Patricia Sánchez-Herrera-Baeza, Aitor Yusta-Ceacero, Rosa M Martínez-Piédrola |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 56 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |