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NCT Number: NCT05436132

VR/AR Educational Module on Oral Care Practices for Home Care Worker

This study is to evaluate the effect of the elderly oral care knowledge, attitude ,self-efficacy ,oral care behavior between the home care workers(HCW) in VR(Virtual reality)/AR(Augmented reality)group and control group after intervention. Home care workers will be randomly assigned to the VR/AR group and the control group. Home care workers in the VR/AR group will use VR to learned about the oral care methods and processes in the different case. AR allows HCWs to actually operate cleaning teeth. The home care workers in the control group used traditional teaching methods for oral care. Baseline and follow-up survey were used to collect the data in oral care knowledge, attitude ,self-efficacy ,oral care behavior.

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Key information

Conditions

Virtual Reality Augmented Reality Oral Care Performance

Age range

20 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Kaohsiung Medical University

Kaohsiung City, Sanmin Dist, 80708, Taiwan

About this study

A randomized experimental design was used. Home care workers (HCWs) in the VR/AR group received 2.5 hours of VR(Virtual reality) and AR(Augmented reality) training. VR offered learners the standard oral care procedures under different physical and oral health conditions in elderly people and AR simulation training for the manual Bass brushing technique. The home care workers in the control group used traditional teaching methods for oral care. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data regarding oral care-related knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, intention to assist in oral care behavior and behavior before and after the intervention, 3-month follow-up and 6-month follow-up. All participants finished the self-administered questionnaire within 10-15 minutes and handed it to researchers at VR/AR oral care training center in Kaohsiung Medical University.Generalized estimating equations (GEEs) was used to analyze the differences between pre-test, post-test and follow-ups.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • certificated home care workers in Taiwan.

Exclusion criteria

  • aged above 65 were excluded.

Treatment and study plan

VR and AR oral healthcare curriculum training

Behavioral

HCWs in the VR/AR group received 2.5 hours VR and AR oral healthcare curriculum training. VR oral care training system was training the standard oral healthcare procedure for different physical and oral conditions in elderly people.AR oral care training system was training for the manual Bass brushing technique.

traditional teaching methods oral healthcare curriculum

Behavioral

HCWs in the control group received 2.5 hours traditional teaching methods of oral healthcare curriculum training.

Primary outcomes

  1. oral care behavior

    Time frame: Change from 3-month follow-up to 6-month follow-up. After two groups HCWs received the intervention, 3 months and 6 months HCWs would received follow-up questionnaire to finish the measurement.

    Eight statements were used to evaluate the behavior in assisting in oral care behavior Item including that" I take the initiative to assist the elderly to perform oral care ." All response was coded as zero (not) or one (yes).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Oral care-related knowledge

    Time frame: After randomization, HCWs would receive pre-test before intervention and post-test after intervention immediately. The follow-up questionnaire to measure at 3 months and 6 months after intervention.

    Ten statements were used to assess oral care-related knowledge. Item including that" Fluoride toothpaste for adults should have a fluoride content above 1000 ppm." A score of 0 (incorrect) and 1 (correct) was used for each statement. The total score ranged was 0-10.

  2. Attitude toward oral care

    Time frame: After randomization, HCWs would receive pre-test before intervention and post-test after intervention immediately. The follow-up questionnaire to measure at 3 months and 6 months after intervention.

    Seven statements were used to assessment the attitude toward oral care, including' oral cleansing is a part of elderly people daily body cleaning.' A score was used the Liker scale with rating from 1 (completely disagree) to 5 (completely agree) was used for each statement. The total score ranged was 7-35.

  3. Self-efficacy of oral care

    Time frame: After randomization, HCWs would receive pre-test before intervention and post-test after intervention immediately. The follow-up questionnaire to measure at 3 months and 6 months after intervention.

    Nine statements were used to measures the self-efficacy to oral care , including 'I am confident in helping elderly people brush their teeth with the modified Bass brushing technique.' A score was used the Liker scale with rating from 1 (completely disagree) to 5 (completely agree) was used for each statement. The total score was 9-45.

  4. Intention to assist in oral care behavior

    Time frame: After randomization, HCWs would receive pre-test before intervention and post-test after intervention immediately.

    Eight statements were used to evaluate the intention to assist in oral care behavior , including 'I will take the initiative to assist the elderly in using the modified Bass brushing technique to brush their teeth.' A score was used the Liker scale with rating from 1 (completely disagree) to 5 (completely agree) was used for each statement. The total score ranged was 8-40.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effects of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality (VR/AR) Educational Module on Oral Care Practices for Home Care Worker

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Jun 28, 2022
Registry last updated
Oct 4, 2023

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