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NCT Number: NCT05901662

Older Volunteers' Competence Training

This project was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the competence training program in improving the knowledge and skills of volunteer work, the motivation for volunteering, self-efficacy, and satisfaction with volunteer work among older volunteers.

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Key information

Conditions

Volunteers Behavior Personal Satisfaction

Age range

65 year–100 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Kaohsiung Medical University

Kaohsiung City, 80708, Taiwan

About this study

A cluster-randomized controlled trial was conducted to test the effects of a 3-month comprehensive competence training program in improving the knowledge and skills of volunteer work, the motivation for volunteering, self-efficacy, and satisfaction with volunteer work among older volunteers. Using convenience sampling, 10 senior activity centers with 162 older volunteers were recruited and cluster-randomized to the intervention group (5 centers) or wait-list comparison group (5 centers). The intervention group received a 3-hour weekly course training session in four consecutive weeks and provided services to community-dwelling older adults for two months; the comparison group provided their routine services at senior activity centers. Data were collected at baseline, one month, and three months into the study.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • older adults age ≥ 65
  • able to read and write in Chinese
  • being a volunteer at the senior activity center for at least 1 month

Exclusion criteria

  • illiterate

Treatment and study plan

Competence training program

Other

A 3-hour weekly course training session in four consecutive weeks and provided services to community-dwelling older adults for two months.

Control

Other

This group provided their routine services at senior activity centers.

Primary outcomes

  1. knowledge and skills of volunteer work

    Time frame: 3 months

    measured by the Older Volunteer Competency Scale. It has 30 items with 3 sub-scales. Each item is measured by a 10-point Likert scale. The item scores represent the perceived improvement needed by the respondents with higher scores indicating more needed improvements.

Secondary outcomes

  1. motivation for volunteering

    Time frame: 3 months

    measured by the Volunteer Functions Inventory. It contains 30 items in 6 sub-scales to assess volunteers' motivational functions. Each item is rated on a 7-point Likert scale. A higher score indicates a greater importance of that motive.

  2. self-efficacy

    Time frame: 3 months

    measured by the Volunteers' Self-efficacy Questionnaire. It contains 25 items measuring four dimensions. Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale. A higher score indicates better self-efficacy.

  3. satisfaction with volunteer work

    Time frame: 3 months

    measured by the Working Satisfaction Scale. It is comprised of 13 items assessing 3 dimensions. Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale. A higher score indicates higher satisfaction with volunteer work.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kaohsiung Medical University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Older Volunteers' Competence Training for Community-based Long-term Care Services

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Jun 13, 2023
Registry last updated
Dec 15, 2023

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