Dementia Pain Management Educational Program

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

Detailed Description
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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.

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

Conditions
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Dementia

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: dementia pain care education
* Other: dementia care education


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Nurses working in district hospitals, regional hospitals, or medical centers. Exclusion Criteria: Nurses working with obstetrics, pediatrics, or outpatient.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 20 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: Health Services Research
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

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

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| score of Dementia Pain Management Knowledge Scale | 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 | 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 | 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 |