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

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 162 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Tzu Chi University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

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.

Detailed description

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.

Conditions

• Careworker
• Education

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Ageing Simulation Experience Program	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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-10-01
• Primary completion: 2025-12-31
• Completion: 2025-12-31
• First posted: 2025-09-08
• Last updated: 2025-09-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan