Emotional Care Competency Scale for Dementia: Development and Correlations With Knowledge, Attitudes, and Confidence

NCT06773741 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 202401896B0
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 200
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This study aims to develop an "Emotional Care Competency Scale for Dementia" targeting long-term care professionals and to explore the relationship between caregivers' emotional care competency and their knowledge, attitudes, and confidence in dementia care. A mixed-methods approach will be employed in two exploratory phases: Phase One: Scale Development Participants: Purposeful sampling will recruit experienced long-term care professionals. Method: Conduct qualitative interviews; analyze the collected data using content analysis to code and categorize information; draft the initial version of the Emotional Care Competency Scale for Dementia based on the results. Phase Two: Scale Validation and Relationship Analysis Objective: Validate the reliability and validity of the scale and examine the relationship between professionals' emotional care competency and their knowledge, attitudes, and confidence in dementia care. Design: Longitudinal descriptive correlational study. Participants: Convenience sampling to recruit participants for two rounds of questionnaire surveys. This study seeks to provide a comprehensive tool for assessing emotional care competencies among dementia care professionals and to understand how these competencies relate to their knowledge, attitudes, and confidence in delivering care.

Conditions

Dementia Patients Care; Emotional

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Reliability and Validity Testing of the Dementia Emotional Care Competency Scale

  The participants are required to complete the questionnaire twice. The second questionnaire will be filled out 6 months after completing the first one.

  Baseline and 6monthes

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Professionals working in dementia care within long-term care facilities, such as nurses, nursing assistants, or dementia case managers.

You may qualify if:

• \- Aged 18 years or older. Currently working in a setting that provides dementia care. Currently engaged in nursing or caregiving services in the long-term care sector.
• Able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese. No history of mental illness.

You may not qualify if:

• \- Under 18 years of age. Suffering from significant physical or psychological illnesses.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Chang Gung University of Science and Technology: lead

Central Study Contacts

Kung, Ph.D.

CONTACT

+88632118999; pckung@mail.cgust.edu.tw

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 9, 2025
• First Posted: January 14, 2025
• Study Start: August 1, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 31, 2028
• Study Completion (Estimated): July 31, 2028
• Last Updated: January 14, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share