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NCT Number: NCT07160907

The Impact of Elderly Simulation Experience on Aging Knowledge, Attitudes, Empathy, Communication Skills and Learning Satisfaction for Facility Care- Workers in Long-term Care Institutions : An Action Research and Effectiveness Evaluation

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Careworker Behavior Education

Age range

20 year–70 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants must be care workers currently employed at residential long-term care institutions in Eastern Taiwan, aged between 20 and 70 years. They must have at least one month of work experience in their current role, be literate, capable of completing written questionnaires, able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese, and willing to provide informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

  • Individuals will be excluded if they do not meet the above inclusion criteria, decline to participate or withdraw consent during the study, or are physically unable to safely engage in the aging simulation activity due to health or mobility limitations.

Treatment and study plan

Ageing Simulation Experience Program

Behavioral

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.

Primary outcomes

  1. Aging Knowledge

    Time frame: baseline, month 1、2

    knowledge about Aging

  2. Attitudes

    Time frame: baseline, month 1、2

    attitudes towards aging

  3. Empathy

    Time frame: baseline, month 1、2

    Empathy for Aging

  4. Communication Skills

    Time frame: baseline, month 1、2

    Communication Skills for Aging

  5. Learning Satisfaction

    Time frame: baseline, month 1、2

    Learning satisfaction after class

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

HSIN FENG SU

CONTACT

[email protected]

886-0980313695

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Tzu Chi University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Sep 8, 2025
Registry last updated
Sep 8, 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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