The Effects of AR and VR Oral Care Training System on Oral Healthcare for Elderly in Eldercare Students

NCT05958238 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: KMUHIRB-SV(I)-20230006
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 32
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of an AR/VR oral care training system on the knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, and behavioral intentions of students majoring in geriatric care.

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

Elderly; Medical Education; Augmented Reality; Virtual Reality; Oral Hygiene

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (8)

• Oral care-related knowledge

  20 statements were used to measure students' knowledge of the oral care of elderly. Ex: Dentures should be cleaned with toothpaste every day. With possible scores of 0-20, a higher score indicated a higher degree of oral care-related knowledge.

  Change from Baseline at 2-week after intervention

• Oral care-related knowledge

  20 statements were used to measure students' knowledge of the oral care of elderly. Ex: Dentures should be cleaned with toothpaste every day. With possible scores of 0-20, a higher score indicated a higher degree of oral care-related knowledge.

  Change from Baseline at 4-week after intervention

• Attitude toward oral care

  7 statements were used to measure students' attitude toward oral care of elderly. Ex: Oral care is as important as physical care for the elderly with disabilities. With possible scores of 7-35, a higher score indicated a more positive attitude toward oral care for elderly.

  Change from Baseline at 2-week after intervention

• Attitude toward oral care

  7 statements were used to measure students' attitude toward oral care of elderly. Ex: Oral care is as important as physical care for the elderly with disabilities. With possible scores of 7-35, a higher score indicated a more positive attitude toward oral care for elderly.

  Change from Baseline at 4-week after intervention

• Self-efficacy of oral care

  11 statements were used to evaluate students' self-efficacy in provideng the elderly with oral care. Ex: I am confident about assisting the elderly with disabilities in performing soft tissue cleaning. With possible scores of 11-55, a higher score indicated a greater degree of confidence.

  Change from Baseline at 2-week after intervention

• Self-efficacy of oral care

  11 statements were used to evaluate students' self-efficacy in provideng the elderly with oral care. Ex: I am confident about assisting the elderly with disabilities in performing soft tissue cleaning. With possible scores of 11-55, a higher score indicated a greater degree of confidence.

  Change from Baseline at 4-week after intervention

• Intention to oral care behaviors

  12 statements were used to measure students' intention to assist elderly. Ex: I will take the initiative to check the suitability of oral care tools for the elderly with disabilities. With possible scores of 12-60, a higher score indicated a higher possibility of performing the behaviors.

  Change from Baseline at 2-week after intervention

• Intention to oral care behaviors

  12 statements were used to measure students' intention to assist elderly. Ex: I will take the initiative to check the suitability of oral care tools for the elderly with disabilities. With possible scores of 12-60, a higher score indicated a higher possibility of performing the behaviors.

  Change from Baseline at 4-week after intervention

Study Arms (2)

AR/VR group

EXPERIMENTAL

Students in EG recieved a 2-hour AR/VR training for elderly oral healthcare at 2-week and 4-week follow-ups.

Device: AR/VR oral care training system

Traditional teaching group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Students in the CG received thirty minutes oral care training class with same teaching content in AR/VR-based training system by well-trained oral hygienist.

Other: Traditional classroom teaching

Interventions

AR/VR oral care training system DEVICE

Students simulated the treatment of the elderly with different physical and oral conditions using virtual situations and employed suitable oral care methods depending on each situation through VR. They learned the Bass brushing technique, the interdental brush cleaning method, and the soft tissue cleaning method through AR.

AR/VR group

Traditional classroom teaching OTHER

The well-trained oral hygienist provided traditional oral care instruction with the same teaching content in the AR/VR-based training system.

Traditional teaching group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Aged 18-30 years
• Students majoring in geriatric care
• Fooyin University of Technology

You may not qualify if:

• Transfer student

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

Location

Study Officials

• HSIAO- LING HUANG, Dr.PH

  Kaohsiung Medical University, College of Dental Medicine, Department of Oral Hygiene

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 5, 2023
• First Posted: July 24, 2023
• Study Start: April 7, 2023
• Primary Completion: November 30, 2023
• Study Completion: December 21, 2023
• Last Updated: October 22, 2024

Record last verified: 2023-04

Locations

TW (1)