A Simulation Training Program for Person-Centered In-Home Dementia Care

NCT06850883 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: NSTC 113-2314-B-227-005 -
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 70
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study primarily explores the impact of a person-centered dementia home care scenario-based training program on home care workers' empathy, care preparedness, competence, predictability, and rewards.

Conditions

Dementia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Empathy Level in Formal Caregivers

  Measured using the Jefferson Scale of Empathy, with scores ranging from 20 to 140. Higher scores indicate greater empathy.

  pretest, Immediately after intervention, 1 month after intervention completion

• Preparedness Level in Formal Caregivers

  Measured using the Archbold Scale of Preparedness, with mean scores ranging from 0 to 4. Higher scores indicate greater Preparedness.

  pretest, Immediately after intervention, 1 month after intervention completion

• Competence Level in Formal Caregivers

  Measured using the Kosbery and Caril Scale of Competence, with mean scores ranging from 1 to 5. Higher scores indicate greater Competence.

  pretest, Immediately after intervention, 1 month after intervention completion

• Predictability Level in Formal Caregivers

  Measured using the Levine Scale of Predictability, with mean scores ranging from 0 to 4. Higher scores indicate greater Predictability.

  pretest, Immediately after intervention, 1 month after intervention completion

• Rewards Level in Formal Caregivers

  Measured using the Archbold Scale of Rewards, with mean scores ranging from 0 to 4. Higher scores indicate greater Rewards.

  pretest, Immediately after intervention, 1 month after intervention completion

Study Arms (2)

A person-centered dementia home care scenario-based training program

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: A person-centered dementia home care scenario-based training program

control arm

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Other: Routine Treatment

Interventions

A person-centered dementia home care scenario-based training program OTHER

The training program primarily consists of three major themes in dementia care scenario-based training: "Empathy," "Challenging Behavior Management," and "Interactive Activity Design."

A person-centered dementia home care scenario-based training program

Routine Treatment OTHER

Routine Treatment

control arm

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• (A) Aged 20 years or older; (B) Employed as a full-time worker in a home-based long-term care service institution; (C) Willing to participate in this study.

You may not qualify if:

• Employed as a part-time worker in a home-based long-term care service institution

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences: lead

Study Sites (1)

National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Taipei, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Dementia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Neurocognitive Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 19, 2025
• First Posted: February 27, 2025
• Study Start: March 15, 2025
• Primary Completion: March 15, 2025
• Study Completion: July 30, 2025
• Last Updated: April 8, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TW (1)