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This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Gibbs' reflective cycle in humanistic care training for nurses in infectious disease departments.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In 2025, this quasi-experimental study involved 60 registered nurses from an infectious disease department in a tertiary Chinese hospital. Thirty received humanistic training with the Gibbs' reflective cycle, while 30 received conventional training. Outcomes (Caring Behavior Inventory, Reflective Ability Scale) were assessed at baseline and post-training. Paired and independent t-tests were used to compare within- and between-group differences.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      After training, the intervention group exhibited significantly higher total and dimension scores on the humanistic care behavior scale compared to their pre-training scores and those of the control group (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.05). Similarly, the intervention group's total and dimension scores on the reflective ability scale were also higher than their pre-training scores and those of the control group (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The humanistic training model based on the Gibbs' reflective cycle is associated with significant improvements in the humanistic care behavior and reflective ability of nurses in infectious disease departments. 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