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NCT Number: NCT07465770

Optimizing Medical Decisions and Care for Adult Orphans

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a training program designed to improve clinicians' ability to care for adult orphans. A randomized controlled trial will be conducted to examine the effects of the training program on clinicians' knowledge, self-efficacy, and clinical practice related to caring for adult orphans at baseline, 1 month, and 3 months after the intervention.

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Key information

Conditions

Social Isolation Behavior Health Services Accessibility Social Behavior

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Chang Gung University

Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan

About this study

A training program for clinicians on caring for adult orphans has been developed based on an extensive review of the literature. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of the program in clinical settings.

A randomized controlled trial will be conducted among clinicians working in healthcare settings. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving the training program or a control group receiving usual practice. The effectiveness of the training program will be assessed by measuring clinicians' knowledge, self-efficacy, and clinical practice related to caring for adult orphans using structured questionnaires at baseline, 1 month after the intervention, and 3 months after the intervention.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Full-time healthcare professionals working in the selected outpatient or inpatient divisions.
  • Includes physicians, nurses, social workers, and psychologists.
  • Willing and able to provide informed consent for participation.

Exclusion criteria

-There are no specific exclusion criteria. All healthcare professionals meeting the inclusion criteria are eligible.

Treatment and study plan

Caring for Adult Orphans

Behavioral

The Caring for Adult Orphans training program has been developed to improve clinicians' knowledge, self-efficacy, and clinical practice in caring for adult orphans. The program consists of three components:

A film highlighting issues related to adult orphans and unbefriended older adults.

A second film introducing the Hospice Palliative Care Act and the Patient Right to Autonomy Act to enhance participants' understanding of relevant legal and ethical frameworks.

Three common clinical scenarios involving the care of adult orphans, used for group discussion and structured debriefing.

Primary outcomes

  1. Clinicians' Knowledge about Caring for Adult Orphans

    Time frame: Baseline, 1 month, and 3 months after the intervention

    Knowledge regarding the care of adult orphans measured using the Clinicians' Knowledge about Caring for Adult Orphans Scale, a 17-item questionnaire developed by the research team. Each correct response is scored as 1 point and incorrect or "do not know" responses are scored as 0 points. Total scores range from 0 to 17, with higher scores indicating greater knowledge.

    Unit of Measure: Score on knowledge scale (0-17)

  2. Clinicians' Self-Efficacy about Caring for Adult Orphans

    Time frame: Baseline, 1 month, and 3 months after the intervention

    Self-efficacy in caring for adult orphans measured using the Clinicians' Self-Efficacy about Caring for Adult Orphans Scale, a 10-item questionnaire rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree). Total scores range from 10 to 50, with higher scores indicating greater self-efficacy.

    Unit of Measure: Score on self-efficacy scale (10-50)

  3. Clinicians' Clinical Practice about Caring for Adult Orphans

    Time frame: Baseline, 1 month, and 3 months after the intervention

    Clinical practice in caring for adult orphans measured using the Clinicians' Clinical Practice about Caring for Adult Orphans Scale, a 10-item questionnaire rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree). Total scores range from 10 to 50, with higher scores indicating better clinical practice.

    Unit of Measure: Score on clinical practice scale (10-50)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Chang Gung University

Other

Collaborators

  • National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2027
First posted
Mar 12, 2026
Registry last updated
Mar 12, 2026

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