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NCT Number: NCT06040294

Dementia and Disability Simulation for College Nursing Students' Senior Activity Facilitation Skills

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a dementia and disability simulation (DDS) program on dementia knowledge, attitude, empathy, and activity design skills for seniors among college nursing students.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

19 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Tzu Chi University

Hualien City, 970, Taiwan

About this study

This two-group randomised controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a dementia and disability simulation program on dementia knowledge, attitude, empathy, and activity design skills for seniors among college nursing students.

The interventional group will receive a 6-week dementia and disability simulation program of activity design for seniors.

The control group will receive 6 weeks of regular dementia course and group discussion of activity design for seniors with no dementia and disability simulation.

Both groups will be assessed for their dementia knowledge, attitude, empathy and activity design skills for seniors at baseline, week 12, and week 18.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • college nursing students with age ranged from 19 to 40 years,
  • Taiwanese nationality,
  • Sophomore and above
  • provide informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

-college nursing students who do not meet the inclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

DDS program

Other

dementia virtual reality and disability simulation of activity design for seniors

dementia course with no DDS

Other

Regular dementia course and group discussions of activity design for seniors with no DDS

Primary outcomes

  1. Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale (DKAS)

    Time frame: Baseline, week 12, week 18

    score of knowledge about dementia (0~50) higher scores indicate more knowledge about dementia

  2. Approaches to Dementia Questionnaire (ADQ)

    Time frame: Baseline, week 12, week 18

    score of attitude toward people with dementia (19~95) higher scores indicate more positive attitude towards dementia

  3. Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE)

    Time frame: Baseline, week 12, week 18

    score of empathy (20~140) higher scores indicate more empathy for people with dementia

  4. Rubrics of activity design skills for seniors

    Time frame: Baseline, week 12, week 18

    score of activity design skills for seniors (0~45) higher scores indicate better skills of designing activities for seniors

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Tzu Chi University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of a Dementia and Disability Simulation Program for Senior Activity Facilitation Skills Among College Nursing Students

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Sep 15, 2023
Registry last updated
Aug 1, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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