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When caring sounds patronizing: Elderspeak in nursing training

When caring sounds patronizing: Elderspeak in nursing training

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00037286
Enrollment
50
Registered
2025-06-30
Start date
2025-05-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-06

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Conditions

Study of communication in healthcare (Elderspeak)

Interventions

Group 1: Nursing trainees in Saxony-Anhalt take part in a workshop on communicating with older people. The contents of the workshop include a definition of Elderspeak, the joint development of Eldersp

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Halle
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants are in training to become a nursing specialist

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Refusal to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The aim of this study is to find out (1) how nursing trainees reflect on age-related communication, (2) how they perceive and evaluate Elderspeak in videos, and (3) to what extent a targeted workshop on Elderspeak can change the communicative sensitivity of nursing trainees. This is to be determined with the help of a self-created questionnaire, which contains specific items for reflection and perception of Elderspeak as well as evaluation of the workshop. The questionnaire will be answered in three parts at different times during the workshop. The data from the questionnaires will be analyzed descriptively using frequencies.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
In addition, a descriptive analysis will be carried out to determine whether there is a gender-specific difference in the perception of Elderspeak videos.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactTino Prell

Universitätsklinikum Halle

geriatrie@uk-halle.de0345 557 2520

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026