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.
Study summary
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.
Eligibility
Sex
ALL
Min age
18 Years
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
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.
Primary outcome measure(s)
Clinicians' Knowledge about Caring for Adult Orphans — 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)
Clinicians' Self-Efficacy about Caring for Adult Orphans — 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)
Clinicians' Clinical Practice about Caring for Adult Orphans — 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)
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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