Effects of a Digital Game-Based Educational Intervention on Midwifery Students' Perceptions of Respectful Maternity Care and Empathy

This study aims to evaluate the effects of a digital game-based educational intervention developed to teach respectful maternity care on midwifery students' perceptions of respectful maternity care and empathy skills. The study is designed as an interventional study involving fourth-year midwifery students. Participants will be assigned to an intervention group or a control group according to the study protocol. Students in the intervention group will receive digital game-based education focusing on respectful maternity care, including effective communication, informed decision-making, privacy, dignity, and supportive care during childbirth. Students in the control group will not receive the digital game-based intervention during the study period. Participants' perceptions of respectful maternity care and empathy skills will be assessed before and after the intervention using the measurement instruments specified in the study protocol. The findings are expected to provide evidence regarding the potential contribution of digital game-based education to respectful maternity care training in midwifery education.

Inclusion Criteria: * Volunteering to participate in the study * Being a fourth-year midwifery student * Having passed the Birth Knowledge IV course Exclusion Criteria: \- Being a first-, second- or third-year midwifery student