Evaluation of a Dementia Communication Training Program Using a Real-time Interactive Virtual Trainer Among Novice Home Care Workers
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 入组人数
- 102
- 主要终点
- Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to evaluate the effects of a dementia communication training program using a real-time interactive virtual trainer among novice home care workers.
详细描述
This randomised controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of a dementia communication training program using a real-time interactive virtual trainer on dementia knowledge, communication skills, empathy, and competence of managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) among novice home care workers.
The virtual trainer (VT) group will receive the 8-week virtual trainer-based dementia communication training.
The control group will receive the 8-week scenario-based discussions dementia communication training.
Both groups will be assessed for their dementia knowledge, communication skills, empathy, and competence of managing BPSD at baseline, week 4, and week 18, and week 12.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
- 盲法
- None
盲法说明
Data assessors will be blinded
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 20 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Novice home care workers who had been employed in home care agencies for less than one year.
- •ages ranging from 20 to 65 years,
- •completed care worker training program
- •Had not previously received any virtual trainer training.
- •Taiwanese nationality
- •provided informed consent to participate in the study.
排除标准
- •home care workers who do not meet the inclusion criteria
结局指标
主要结局
Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale
时间窗: baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12
Dementia Knowledge, total score ranges from 0 to 50, with higher scores indicating a higher level of knowledge.
Caregiver Communication Competence Scale
时间窗: baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12
communication skills, total score ranges from 14 to 56, with higher scores indicating stronger communication skills.
Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale
时间窗: baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12
Dementia Knowledge, total score ranges from 0 to 50, with higher scores indicating a higher level of knowledge.
Caregiver Communication Competence Scale
时间窗: baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12
communication skills, total score ranges from 14 to 56, with higher scores indicating stronger communication skills.
次要结局
- Jefferson Scale of Empathy(baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12)
- Competence Scale in Managing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia(baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12)
- Jefferson Scale of Empathy(baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12)
- Competence Scale in Managing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia(baseline, week 4, week 8, week 12)
研究者
Huei-Chuan Sung
Associate professor
Tzu Chi University