Dementia-friendly Community Training Using Virtual Reality Among College Nursing Students

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a dementia course using virtual reality, world café teaching method and community practice on knowledge of dementia and dementia-friendly community, attitude toward dementia, and empathy toward people with dementia among nursing college students.

Detailed Description
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This two-group randomised controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a dementia course using virtual reality on knowledge of dementia and dementia-friendly community, attitude toward dementia, and empathy toward people with dementia among nursing college students. The interventional group will receive the dementia course consists of dementia virtual reality activity, intergenerational learning, world café teaching method and community practice. The control group will only receive the dementia course with intergenerational learning, world café teaching method and community practice but no dementia virtual reality activity. Both groups will be assessed for their dementia knowledge, attitudes, empathy and knowledge of dementia-friendly community at baseline, week 8, and week 18.

Official Title
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From the Classroom to the Rural Community: Engaging Nursing College Students to Create a Dementia-friendly Community Using Virtual Reality and World café Teaching Strategies

Conditions
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Dementia

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Dementia course with virtual reality
* Other: Dementia course with no virtual reality


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: college nursing students with age ranged from 19 to 40 years, Taiwanese nationality, Sophomore and above provide informed consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: college nursing students who do not meet the inclusion criteria

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 19 Years
Maximum Age: 40 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: two-group randomised controlled trial
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Dementia course with virtual reality<br>Dementia course with virtual reality consists of dementia virtual reality activity, intergenerational learning, world café teaching method and community practice | Other: Dementia course with virtual reality<br>* dementia virtual reality activity, intergenerational learning, world café teaching method and community practice<br>|
| Active Comparator: Dementia course with no virtual reality<br>Dementia course with no virtual reality consists of intergenerational learning, world café teaching method and community practice with no dementia virtual reality activity. | Other: Dementia course with no virtual reality<br>* dementia course, intergenerational learning, world café teaching method and community practice<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale (DKAS) | score of knowledge about dementia (0 50) higher scores indicate more knowledge about dementia | baseline | 
| Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale (DKAS) | score of knowledge about dementia (0 50) higher scores indicate more knowledge about dementia | week 8 | 
| Dementia Knowledge Assessment Scale (DKAS) | score of knowledge about dementia (0 50) higher scores indicate more knowledge about dementia | week 18 | 
| Approaches to Dementia Questionnaire (ADQ) | score of attitude toward people with dementia (19 95) higher scores indicate more positive attitude towards dementia | baseline | 
| Approaches to Dementia Questionnaire (ADQ) | score of attitude toward people with dementia (19 95) higher scores indicate more positive attitude towards dementia | week 8 | 
| Approaches to Dementia Questionnaire (ADQ) | score of attitude toward people with dementia (19 95) higher scores indicate more positive attitude towards dementia | week 18 | 
| Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE) | score of empathy (20 140) higher scores indicate more empathy for people with dementia | baseline | 
| Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE) | score of empathy (20 140) higher scores indicate more empathy for people with dementia | week 8 | 
| Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE) | score of empathy (20 140) higher scores indicate more empathy for people with dementia | week 18 | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dementia-friendly community questionnaire | score of knowledge on dementia-friendly community (0 20) higher scores indicate more knowledge about dementia-friendly community | baseline | 
| Dementia-friendly community questionnaire | score of knowledge on dementia-friendly community (0 20) higher scores indicate more knowledge about dementia-friendly community | week 8 | 
| Dementia-friendly community questionnaire | score of knowledge on dementia-friendly community (0 20) higher scores indicate more knowledge about dementia-friendly community | week 18 |