An interventional study of Interactive E-book on Pressure Injury Care and MOHW Standard PDF Educational Materials in Pressure Injuries, sponsored by Kaohsiung Medical University. Recruiting at 1 site in Taiwan. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-03-17.
Sponsored by Kaohsiung Medical University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Health services research
The goal of this study is to learn if an interactive e-book helps home care nurses improve their skills in managing pressure injuries at home. It will also learn if digital learning can overcome the challenges of traditional training. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Researchers will compare an interactive e-book to standard PDF training materials from the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) to see which is more effective for nursing education.
Participants will:
Expected Outcomes and Contributions:
This study aims to solve the problem of nursing shortages and training difficulties in rural areas. The researchers expect that home care nurses will become more competent in wound management, leading to better patient health and fewer hospital readmissions. These results will support Taiwan's "Long-term Care 3.0" policy by driving innovation in digital education.
The goal of this study is to learn if an interactive e-book helps home care nurses improve their skills in managing pressure injuries at home. It will also learn if this digital tool can overcome barriers to traditional training.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
Participants will:
Complete surveys about their knowledge and skills before the study, immediately after the program, and 1 month later
545 studies on the registry are indexed under Pressure Ulcer; 129 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 132 is above the median of 70 across 405 interventional studies indexed under Pressure Ulcer.
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Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
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Participants in this group will access an online interactive e-book focused on home-based pressure injury prevention and wound care for one month. The e-book consists of 11 interactive learning units.
Other: Interactive E-book on Pressure Injury Care
Participants in this group will be provided with standard PDF educational materials on pressure injuries from the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) Long-term Care section for one month.
Other: MOHW Standard PDF Educational Materials
An online interactive digital e-book containing 11 units on pressure injury prevention and wound care management for home care nurses.
Standardized PDF educational documents regarding pressure injuries provided by the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) Long-term Care section.
Pressure Injury Knowledge Assessment Score (PUKAT 2.0)
Pressure Injury Knowledge Assessment Score as measured by the Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Assessment Tool version 2.0 (PUKAT 2.0). The PUKAT 2.0 consists of 28 multiple-choice items across six themes: etiology, classification, risk assessment, nutrition, prevention (pressure), and prevention (shear/friction). Each correct answer is awarded 1 point, while incorrect or "I do not know" answers receive 0 points. Possible scores range from 0 to 28, with higher scores indicating a greater level of knowledge and competency in the prevention and management of pressure injuries. An overall score of 17 or higher (≥60%) is typically considered the threshold for satisfactory knowledge.
Time frame: Baseline (Pre-intervention), 1 month (immediately post-intervention), and 2 months (1-month follow-up).
Perceived Barriers to Wound Care (WCBS)
Measured by the Wound Care Perceived Barriers Scale (WCBS), consisting of 16 items. Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree). Total scores range from 16 to 80 points. A higher score indicates that the participant perceives significantly greater barriers to performing wound care.
Time frame: Baseline (Pre-intervention), 1 month (immediately post-intervention), and 2 months (1-month follow-up).
Pressure Ulcer Management Self-Efficacy (PUM-SES)
Measured by the Pressure Ulcer Management Self-Efficacy Scale (PUM-SES). Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 (Totally Incapable) to 5 (Totally Capable). Total scores range from 10 to 50 points. A higher score indicates stronger self-efficacy in the prevention and management of pressure injuries.
Time frame: Baseline (Pre-intervention), 1 month (immediately post-intervention), and 2 months (1-month follow-up).
Plan to share: No — Individual participant data will not be shared to protect participant privacy and maintain data confidentiality as per the institutional review board requirements.
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