Dementia Pain Management Educational Program

February 4, 2020 updated by: Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

Dementia Pain Management Knowledge Scale Development and Impact of an Educational Program on Hospital Nurses' Knowledge Evaluation

This study aims to develop and test a scale for exploring hospital nurses' knowledge about dementia pain and dementia pain management.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The researcher recruited 285 nurses from three hospitals, and divided them into the experimental group and the comparison group. The experimental group took two-hour online course about dementia pain care in two weeks. The comparison group took two-hour online course about dementia care in two weeks. The nurses performed a post-test after the two-week course immediately; two weeks later, the second post-test was performed again.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

285

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
      • Kaohsiung city, Taiwan, 807
        • Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Nurses working in district hospitals, regional hospitals, or medical centers.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Nurses working with obstetrics, pediatrics, or outpatient.

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: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: experimental group
The experimental group took two-hour online course about dementia pain care in two weeks.
Other: dementia pain care education
Participants are educated about dementia pain care.
Active Comparator: comparison group
The comparison group took two-hour online course about dementia care in two weeks.
Other: dementia care education
Participants are educated about dementia pain care.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
score of Dementia Pain Management Knowledge Scale
Time Frame: 2 months
Testing nurses' Dementia Pain Management Knowledge. The minimum value of this scale is 15, and the maximum value is 0. Higher scores mean having better Dementia Pain Management Knowledge.
2 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
score of Dementia Care Knowledge 16
Time Frame: 2 months
Testing nurses' Dementia Care Knowledge. The minimum value of thus scale is 16, and the maximum value is 0. Higher scores mean having better Dementia Care Knowledge.
2 months
score of the Chinese version of the Knowledge and Beliefs About Pain in Elderly Patients With Dementia (KBPED-C) questionnaire
Time Frame: 2 months
Testing nurses' Knowledge and Beliefs About Pain in Elderly Patients With Dementia. The minimum value of this scale is 85, and the maximum value is 17. Higher scores mean having better Knowledge and Beliefs About Pain in Elderly Patients With Dementia.
2 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

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 27, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 24, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

February 3, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 3, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 4, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

February 5, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 5, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 4, 2020

Last Verified

February 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KMUHIRB-E(II)-20170072

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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