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Digital Learning Technology for Dementia Care Training in Long-term Care Professionals

25. Juni 2026 aktualisiert von: Yi-Ling Tseng, Tunghai University

Effects of Digital Learning Technology in Dementia Education Programs on Dementia Care Knowledge, Attitudes, and Interprofessional Collaboration Among Long-term Care Professionals

Dementia, including cognitive decline and behavioral and psychiatric symptoms of dementia (BPSD), presents a significant challenge to long-term care systems and family caregivers. While various digital educational resources are available, long-term care professionals often face challenges in practical care skills, communication, and emotional coping when managing individuals with moderate to severe dementia. To address these needs, a dementia education program integrating digital learning technologies was proposed to offer a meaningful, collaborative learning experience.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of this immersive learning dementia education program on long-term care professionals' dementia care knowledge, attitudes, and interprofessional collaboration competence (as the primary outcome variables).

This study utilized a quasi-experimental, waitlist control group pre- and post-test design. This study utilized a quasi-experimental, waitlist control group pre- and post-test design. Long-term care professionals were recruited from 12 community-based long-term care institutions in Taiwan. Participants were assigned to either the intervention group or the waitlist control group based on the order of enrollment.

The intervention group participated in an 8-hour, 4-unit immersive training program held during non-working hours. The curriculum included: an advanced dementia care lecture and case discussions; Virtual Reality (VR) dementia symptom simulation (using HTC VIVE Flow headsets) followed by reflective debrief; Augmented Reality (AR) interactive skill training (using the MAKAR Viewer mobile app); and experience sharing on ethical and legal issues in dementia care.

The waitlist control group maintained their routine continuing education during the study period and received the identical 8-hour training program after the follow-up assessments were completed.

All participants completed standardized questionnaires at three time points: at baseline (pre-test), immediately following the intervention (post-test), and at a 3-month follow-up. The outcomes measured included dementia care knowledge, dementia care attitudes, and interprofessional collaboration levels.

Studienübersicht

Status

Abgeschlossen

Bedingungen

Intervention / Behandlung

Studientyp

Interventionell

Einschreibung (Tatsächlich)

150

Phase

  • Unzutreffend

Kontakte und Standorte

Dieser Abschnitt enthält die Kontaktdaten derjenigen, die die Studie durchführen, und Informationen darüber, wo diese Studie durchgeführt wird.

Studienorte

  • Taiwan
      • Taichung, Taiwan, 4070
        • Tunghai University

Teilnahmekriterien

Forscher suchen nach Personen, die einer bestimmten Beschreibung entsprechen, die als Auswahlkriterien bezeichnet werden. Einige Beispiele für diese Kriterien sind der allgemeine Gesundheitszustand einer Person oder frühere Behandlungen.

Zulassungskriterien

Studienberechtigtes Alter

  • Erwachsene

Akzeptiert gesunde Freiwillige

Ja

Beschreibung

Inclusion Criteria: (1)Must be a registered long-term care professional or care assistant currently employed in a long-term care institution; (2) Provided informed consent and voluntarily agreed to participate in this study; (3) Capable of using digital learning devices, including smartphone applications and virtual reality (VR) headsets.

Exclusion Criteria: (1)Severe visual or hearing impairments that prevent the effective use of digital learning materials or VR headsets; (2)A history of severe motion sickness, vertigo, or epilepsy that could be triggered by immersive virtual reality (VR) experiences.

Studienplan

Dieser Abschnitt enthält Einzelheiten zum Studienplan, einschließlich des Studiendesigns und der Messung der Studieninhalte.

Wie ist die Studie aufgebaut?

Designdetails

  • Hauptzweck: Versorgungsforschung
  • Zuteilung: Nicht randomisiert
  • Interventionsmodell: Parallele Zuordnung
  • Maskierung: Keine (Offenes Etikett)

Waffen und Interventionen

Teilnehmergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandlung
Experimental: Intervention Group
Participants received the 8-hour dementia care education program consisting of four sequential modules: (1) advanced dementia care lectures and case discussions, (2) immersive virtual reality (VR) symptom experiences using HTC VIVE Flow headsets followed by reflective group discussions, (3) augmented reality (AR) interactive care skill training via mobile applications combined, and (4) sharing experiences of ethical and legal issues in dementia care.
Verhalten: Dementia care education program
an 8-hour digital learning dementia care education program
Aktiver Komparator: Control Group
Maintained routine education and completed parallel tests at T0, T1, and T2. The identical 8-hour program was provided to this group after T2 data collection ends.
Verhalten: Routine education
Maintaind routine education and completed parallel tests at T0, T1, and T2. The identical 8-hour digital learning dementia care program was provided to this group after T2 data collection ends.

Was misst die Studie?

Primäre Ergebnismessungen

Ergebnis Maßnahme
Maßnahmenbeschreibung
Zeitfenster
Interprofessional collaboration level
Zeitfenster: Baseline (pre-test), immediately post-intervention, and at a 3-month follow-up post-intervention.
Measured using the Collaboration subscale of the Chinese Version of the Assessment of Interprofessional Team Collaboration Scale (AITCS-C), this subscale assessed the extent to which long-term care professionals perceived themselves as team members who listened to and valued all members' perspectives, actively contributed professional insights, and engaged in shared decision-making. It consisted of 8 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale (ranging from 1 = Never to 5 = Always), and the total subscale score ranged from 8 to 40, with higher scores indicating a higher perceived level of interprofessional collaboration within the care team. Subgroup interactions based on occupational categories (healthcare professionals vs. care assistants) were evaluated.
Baseline (pre-test), immediately post-intervention, and at a 3-month follow-up post-intervention.
Knowledge of dementia care
Zeitfenster: Baseline (pre-test), immediately post-intervention, and at a 3-month follow-up post-intervention.
Measured using the Taiwan Shortened Version of the Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale (DKAS-s), this scale evaluated long-term care professionals' knowledge level across four distinct dimensions: (1) causes and characteristics of dementia, (2) communication and engagement, (3) dementia care needs, and (4) risk assessment and health promotion. The scale consisted of 16 items utilizing a partial credit scoring method, where each correct answer yielded 1 point, and incorrect or "don't know" responses yielded 0 points. The total score ranged from 0 to 16, with higher total scores indicating a higher level of understanding and knowledge of dementia care, and subgroup interactions based on occupational categories (healthcare professionals vs. care assistants) were evaluated.
Baseline (pre-test), immediately post-intervention, and at a 3-month follow-up post-intervention.
Attitude toward dementia
Zeitfenster: Baseline (pre-test), immediately post-intervention, and at a 3-month follow-up post-intervention.
Measured using the Dementia Attitude Scale - Chinese Version (DAS-C), this scale evaluated long-term care personnel's attitudes toward individuals with dementia across two primary dimensions: (1) Social Comfort, which encompassed affective and behavioral components, and (2) Dementia Knowledge, which covered the cognitive component. The scale consisted of 17 items scored on a 5-point Likert scale (ranging from 1 = Strongly Disagree to 5 = Strongly Agree). The total score ranged from 17 to 85, with higher total scores indicating a more positive and favorable caregiving attitude toward people living with dementia. Subgroup interactions based on professional categories (healthcare professionals vs. care assistants) were evaluated.
Baseline (pre-test), immediately post-intervention, and at a 3-month follow-up post-intervention.

Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen

Ergebnis Maßnahme
Maßnahmenbeschreibung
Zeitfenster
Interprofessional collaboration level changes by occupational category
Zeitfenster: Baseline (pre-test), immediately post-intervention, and at a 3-month follow-up.
Evaluated the subgroup interaction effect between occupational categories (healthcare professionals vs. care assistants) and time points within the intervention group using Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE). This analysis determined whether the treatment efficacy on interprofessional collaboration degrees (measured via the AITCS-C Collaboration subscale) differed significantly based on the participants' occupational categories.
Baseline (pre-test), immediately post-intervention, and at a 3-month follow-up.
Dementia care knowledge changes by occupational category
Zeitfenster: Baseline (pre-test), immediately post-intervention, and at a 3-month follow-up.
Evaluated the subgroup interaction effect between occupational categories (healthcare professionals vs. care assistants) and time points within the intervention group using Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE). This analysis determined whether the treatment efficacy on dementia care knowledge (measured via the DKAS-s) differed significantly based on the participants' occupational categories.
Baseline (pre-test), immediately post-intervention, and at a 3-month follow-up.
Dementia care attitude changes by occupational category
Zeitfenster: Baseline (pre-test), immediately post-intervention, and at a 3-month follow-up.
Evaluated the subgroup interaction effect between occupational categories (healthcare professionals vs. care assistants) and time points within the intervention group using Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE). This analysis determined whether the treatment efficacy on dementia care attitudes (measured via the DAS-C) differed significantly based on the participants' occupational categories.
Baseline (pre-test), immediately post-intervention, and at a 3-month follow-up.

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Sponsor

Tunghai University

Mitarbeiter

Kaohsiung Medical University

Studienaufzeichnungsdaten

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Haupttermine studieren

Studienbeginn (Tatsächlich)

25. August 2025

Primärer Abschluss (Tatsächlich)

8. Juni 2026

Studienabschluss (Tatsächlich)

8. Juni 2026

Studienanmeldedaten

Zuerst eingereicht

25. Juni 2026

Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat

25. Juni 2026

Zuerst gepostet (Tatsächlich)

1. Juli 2026

Studienaufzeichnungsaktualisierungen

Letztes Update gepostet (Tatsächlich)

1. Juli 2026

Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt

25. Juni 2026

Zuletzt verifiziert

1. Juni 2026

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Andere Studien-ID-Nummern

  • KMUHIRB-E(I)-20250272
  • NSTC 114-2515-S-037-001 (Andere Zuschuss-/Finanzierungsnummer: This study was supported in part by a grant from the National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan (R.O.C))

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