Comparison of Social Media-Based and Online Training in Grief Counseling Education

This randomized trial aims to compare the effectiveness of two digital educational approaches for perinatal grief counseling training among midwives and nurses working in perinatal care settings in Türkiye: a social media-based education program delivered through Instagram and an online education program delivered through Zoom. Both groups will receive the same six-module perinatal grief counseling education content, but through different delivery methods. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two study groups. Outcomes will be assessed before the intervention, immediately after completion of the 6-week training program, and 4 weeks after the intervention. The study will evaluate changes in participants' competency and confidence in providing perinatal grief care and compare the sustainability of learning outcomes between the two digital education models.

NCT Number	NCT07723170
Lead Sponsor	Istinye University
Conditions	Perinatal Grief, Perinatal Loss, Bereavement
Enrollment	72 participants
Start Date	2026-07-27
Primary Completion	2026-08-31 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-12-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-07-24