The Impact of Elderly Simulation Experience on Aging Knowledge, Attitudes, Empathy, Communication Skills and Learning Satisfaction for Facility Care- Workers in Long-term Care Institutions : An Action Research and Effectiveness Evaluation
Ageing Simulation Experience Program: Ageing Simulation Experience Program is a structured training that includes a multimedia lecture, a hands-on aging simulation using the PengZu Suit, and a peer discussion. It aims to enhance care workers' aging knowledge, empathy, attitudes, and communication skills through experiential learning.
Study summary
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an aging simulation experience course in enhancing the aging knowledge, care attitudes, empathy, communication skills, and learning satisfaction of care service personnel working in residential long-term care institutions.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
20 Years
Max age
70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Inclusion Criteria:
* Participants must be care workers currently employed at residential long-term care institutions in Eastern Taiwan, aged between 20 and 70 years. They must have at least one month of work experience in their current role, be literate, capable of completing written questionnaires, able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese, and willing to provide informed consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Individuals will be excluded if they do not meet the above inclusion criteria, decline to participate or withdraw consent during the study, or are physically unable to safely engage in the aging simulation activity due to health or mobility limitations.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Aging Knowledge — baseline, month 1、2 knowledge about Aging
Attitudes — baseline, month 1、2 attitudes towards aging
Empathy — baseline, month 1、2 Empathy for Aging
Communication Skills — baseline, month 1、2 Communication Skills for Aging
Learning Satisfaction — baseline, month 1、2 Learning satisfaction after class
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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