An interventional study of Ageing Simulation Experience Program in Careworker and Education, sponsored by Tzu Chi University. Recruiting at 1 site in Taiwan. Open to participants aged 20 Years to 70 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-09-08.
Sponsored by Tzu Chi University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an aging simulation experience course in enhancing the aging knowledge, care attitudes, empathy, communication skills, and learning satisfaction of care service personnel working in residential long-term care institutions.
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an aging simulation experience course in improving aging knowledge, care attitudes, empathy, communication skills, and learning satisfaction among care workers in long-term care institutions. A total of 162 participants will be randomly assigned to an experimental group receiving an aging knowledge lecture, a hands-on aging simulation using aging suits, and a peer discussion session, or to a control group receiving only the lecture. Outcomes will be assessed before the intervention, and one and two months after. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses will be conducted to measure training effectiveness and inform future caregiver education programs.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Participants in this group will receive a comprehensive ageing simulation training program, which includes: (1) an ageing knowledge and empathy-focused lecture incorporating interactive videos and scenario-based video discussions; (2) an ageing simulation activity using the "PengZu Suit" to mimic physical decline across five caregiving scenarios; and (3) a peer group discussion facilitated by empathy-trained professionals. This intervention aims to enhance participants' ageing knowledge, care attitudes, empathy, communication skills, and learning satisfaction.
Behavioral: Ageing Simulation Experience Program
Participants in this group will receive only the ageing knowledge lecture, which includes basic concepts of aging and empathy delivered through multimedia materials. They will not participate in the simulation activity or the peer discussion session.
Behavioral: Ageing Simulation Experience Program
Ageing Simulation Experience Program is a structured training that includes a multimedia lecture, a hands-on aging simulation using the PengZu Suit, and a peer discussion. It aims to enhance care workers' aging knowledge, empathy, attitudes, and communication skills through experiential learning.
Aging Knowledge
knowledge about Aging
Time frame: baseline, month 1、2
Attitudes
attitudes towards aging
Time frame: baseline, month 1、2
Empathy
Empathy for Aging
Time frame: baseline, month 1、2
Communication Skills
Communication Skills for Aging
Time frame: baseline, month 1、2
Learning Satisfaction
Learning satisfaction after class
Time frame: baseline, month 1、2
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