The Effectiveness of Comic-based Learning Materials on Nursing Students' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Confidence in Dementia Care
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of comic-based dementia care educational materials in improving nursing students' knowledge, attitudes, and confidence in dementia care. A total of 84 nursing students will be recruited from a university in northern Taiwan and randomly assigned to either an experimental group receiving comic-based educational materials or a control group receiving text-based educational materials. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and one month after the intervention.
Studieoversigt
Status
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Detaljeret beskrivelse
The increasing prevalence of dementia highlights the importance of preparing nursing students with adequate dementia care knowledge, positive attitudes, and confidence. Although various educational interventions have been implemented, limitations remain in their accessibility and dissemination. Comic-based educational materials may offer an accessible and engaging approach to dementia education; however, evidence regarding their effectiveness remains limited.
A randomized controlled trial will be conducted among 84 nursing students recruited through convenience sampling from Taipei Medical University. After providing written informed consent and completing baseline assessments, participants will be randomly assigned to two parallel groups using block randomization with a block size of four. The allocation sequence will be prepared by an independent individual not involved in recruitment or intervention delivery. Assignments will be concealed in sequentially numbered, opaque envelopes and opened in enrollment order.
The experimental group will read a researcher-developed comic-based dementia care handbook, while the control group will read printed text-based educational materials covering the same content. Both groups will study independently in a quiet classroom for 60 minutes, after which materials will be collected to minimize contamination.
Dementia knowledge will be assessed using the Traditional Chinese version of the Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale (DKAS-TC), attitudes toward dementia using the Chinese version of the Dementia Attitudes Scale (DAS-C), and confidence in dementia care using the Taiwanese version of the Confidence in Dementia Scale (CODE-TW). These outcomes will be assessed at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and one month after the intervention. Learning materials satisfaction will be assessed immediately after the intervention.
Data will be analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, chi-square tests, and generalized estimating equations (GEE).
Undersøgelsestype
Tilmelding (Anslået)
Fase
- Ikke anvendelig
Kontakter og lokationer
Studiekontakt
- Navn: Chia-Ling Lin
- Telefonnummer: +886-2-2736-1661ext. 27725
- E-mail: g462112022@tmu.edu.tw
Deltagelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
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Køn, der er berettiget til at studere
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- Nursing students aged 18 to 65 years.
- Have not previously completed any dementia-related courses.
- Able to read Chinese. Exclusion Criteria: No.
Studieplan
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Primært formål: Andet
- Tildeling: Randomiseret
- Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
- Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)
Våben og indgreb
Deltagergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / Behandling |
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Eksperimentel: Comic-Based Dementia Education
Participants will independently read a researcher-developed comic-based dementia care handbook for 60 minutes in a quiet classroom. Materials will be collected immediately afterward. |
Participants will independently read a researcher-developed comic-based dementia care handbook for 60 minutes in a quiet classroom. The handbook presents dementia-related knowledge, communication strategies, and care principles through illustrated scenarios and dialogues. Educational materials will be collected immediately after the session. |
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Aktiv komparator: Text-Based Dementia Education
Participants will independently read researcher-developed printed text-based dementia educational materials for 60 minutes in a quiet classroom. Materials will be collected immediately afterward. |
Participants will independently read researcher-developed printed text-based dementia care educational materials for 60 minutes in a quiet classroom. The materials cover the same educational content as the comic-based handbook, including dementia-related knowledge, communication strategies, and care principles. Educational materials will be collected immediately after the session. |
Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Dementia Knowledge Assessed by the DKAS-TC
Tidsramme: Baseline, immediately after the intervention, and one month after the intervention.
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Dementia knowledge will be assessed using the Traditional Chinese version of the Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale (DKAS-TC). The scale consists of 25 items covering causes and characteristics, communication and behavior, care considerations, and risks and health promotion. A partial-credit scoring system is used, with each item scored from 0 to 2. Total scores range from 0 to 50, with higher scores indicating greater dementia knowledge. |
Baseline, immediately after the intervention, and one month after the intervention.
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Attitudes Toward Dementia Assessed by the DAS-C
Tidsramme: Baseline, immediately after the intervention, and one month after the intervention.
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Attitudes toward dementia will be assessed using the Chinese version of the Dementia Attitudes Scale (DAS-C). The scale consists of 17 items rated on a five-point Likert scale, including three reverse-scored items. Total scores range from 17 to 85, with higher scores indicating more positive attitudes toward people living with dementia. |
Baseline, immediately after the intervention, and one month after the intervention.
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Confidence in Dementia Care Assessed by the CODE-TW
Tidsramme: Baseline, immediately after the intervention, and one month after the intervention.
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Confidence in dementia care will be assessed using the Taiwanese version of the Confidence in Dementia Scale (CODE-TW). The scale consists of 9 items rated on a five-point Likert scale, assessing confidence in recognizing and understanding dementia, communication and interaction, and care management. Total scores range from 9 to 45, with higher scores indicating greater confidence in dementia care. |
Baseline, immediately after the intervention, and one month after the intervention.
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Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Learning Materials Satisfaction
Tidsramme: Immediately after the 60-minute educational intervention. Measure Description
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Learning materials satisfaction will be assessed using a 10-item questionnaire developed by Chao et al. (2021). Each item is rated on a five-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Total scores range from 10 to 50, with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction with the assigned educational materials. |
Immediately after the 60-minute educational intervention. Measure Description
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
Sponsor
Efterforskere
- Ledende efterforsker: Yeu-Hui Chuang, Taipei Medical University
Datoer for undersøgelser
Studer store datoer
Studiestart (Anslået)
Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)
Studieafslutning (Anslået)
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først opslået (Faktiske)
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidst verificeret
Mere information
Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse
Nøgleord
Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
- N202609028
Plan for individuelle deltagerdata (IPD)
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IPD-planbeskrivelse
Individual participant data will not be shared with other researchers to protect participant confidentiality.
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