Optimizing Medical Decisions and Care for Adult Orphans

March 11, 2026 updated by: Yun-Fang Tsai, Chang Gung University
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.

Study Overview

Status

Enrolling by invitation

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

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.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

100

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
      • Taoyuan District, Taiwan, 333
        • Chang Gung University

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:

  • 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.

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: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control group
Experimental: Experimental group
Participants receiving Caring for Adult Orphans
Behavioral: Caring for Adult Orphans

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.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
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)
Baseline, 1 month, and 3 months after the intervention
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)
Baseline, 1 month, and 3 months after the intervention
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)
Baseline, 1 month, and 3 months after the intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Chang Gung University

Collaborators

National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan

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)

January 30, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

October 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

January 31, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 4, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 11, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

March 12, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 12, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 11, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 202201921B0

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

The informed consent obtained from participants did not include provisions for sharing individual participant data with external researchers; therefore, IPD will not be made available.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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