A Simulation Training Program for Person-Centered In-Home Dementia Care

April 6, 2026 updated by: Li-Min Kuo, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
This study primarily explores the impact of a person-centered dementia home care scenario-based training program on home care workers' empathy, care preparedness, competence, predictability, and rewards.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

70

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Taipei, Taiwan
        • National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

(A) Aged 20 years or older; (B) Employed as a full-time worker in a home-based long-term care service institution; (C) Willing to participate in this study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Employed as a part-time worker in a home-based long-term care service institution

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: control arm
Other: Routine Treatment
Routine Treatment
Experimental: A person-centered dementia home care scenario-based training program
Other: A person-centered dementia home care scenario-based training program
The training program primarily consists of three major themes in dementia care scenario-based training: "Empathy," "Challenging Behavior Management," and "Interactive Activity Design."

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Empathy Level in Formal Caregivers
Time Frame: pretest, Immediately after intervention, 1 month after intervention completion
Measured using the Jefferson Scale of Empathy, with scores ranging from 20 to 140. Higher scores indicate greater empathy.
pretest, Immediately after intervention, 1 month after intervention completion
Preparedness Level in Formal Caregivers
Time Frame: pretest, Immediately after intervention, 1 month after intervention completion
Measured using the Archbold Scale of Preparedness, with mean scores ranging from 0 to 4. Higher scores indicate greater Preparedness.
pretest, Immediately after intervention, 1 month after intervention completion
Competence Level in Formal Caregivers
Time Frame: pretest, Immediately after intervention, 1 month after intervention completion
Measured using the Kosbery and Caril Scale of Competence, with mean scores ranging from 1 to 5. Higher scores indicate greater Competence.
pretest, Immediately after intervention, 1 month after intervention completion
Predictability Level in Formal Caregivers
Time Frame: pretest, Immediately after intervention, 1 month after intervention completion
Measured using the Levine Scale of Predictability, with mean scores ranging from 0 to 4. Higher scores indicate greater Predictability.
pretest, Immediately after intervention, 1 month after intervention completion
Rewards Level in Formal Caregivers
Time Frame: pretest, Immediately after intervention, 1 month after intervention completion
Measured using the Archbold Scale of Rewards, with mean scores ranging from 0 to 4. Higher scores indicate greater Rewards.
pretest, Immediately after intervention, 1 month after intervention completion

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 15, 2025

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 15, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

July 30, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 19, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 24, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

February 27, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 8, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 6, 2026

Last Verified

April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NSTC 113-2314-B-227-005 -

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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