Healthy
Conditions
Keywords
Elderly, Medical Education, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Oral Hygiene
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of an AR/VR oral care training system on the knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, and behavioral intentions of students majoring in geriatric care.
Detailed description
A randomized controlled trial design will be employed, students randomly assigned to either the experimental group or the control group. The experimental group will receive a total of two sessions of AR/VR oral care training, each lasting two hours, with the intervention taking place two weeks and four weeks after completing the pre-test questionnaire. The control group, on the other hand, will receive traditional oral care instruction for thirty minutes. Each student collected the data by a self-administered questionnaire before and immediately after each intervention. Linear regression in generalized estimating equations (GEE) compares the differences between both groups.
Interventions
DEVICEAR/VR oral care training system
Students simulated the treatment of the elderly with different physical and oral conditions using virtual situations and employed suitable oral care methods depending on each situation through VR. They learned the Bass brushing technique, the interdental brush cleaning method, and the soft tissue cleaning method through AR.
OTHERTraditional classroom teaching
The well-trained oral hygienist provided traditional oral care instruction with the same teaching content in the AR/VR-based training system.
Sponsors
Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Aged 18-30 years * Students majoring in geriatric care * Fooyin University of Technology
Exclusion criteria
* Transfer student
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Oral care-related knowledge | Change from Baseline at 2-week after intervention | 20 statements were used to measure students' knowledge of the oral care of elderly. Ex: Dentures should be cleaned with toothpaste every day. With possible scores of 0-20, a higher score indicated a higher degree of oral care-related knowledge. |
| Attitude toward oral care | Change from Baseline at 2-week after intervention | 7 statements were used to measure students' attitude toward oral care of elderly. Ex: Oral care is as important as physical care for the elderly with disabilities. With possible scores of 7-35, a higher score indicated a more positive attitude toward oral care for elderly. |
| Self-efficacy of oral care | Change from Baseline at 2-week after intervention | 11 statements were used to evaluate students' self-efficacy in provideng the elderly with oral care. Ex: I am confident about assisting the elderly with disabilities in performing soft tissue cleaning. With possible scores of 11-55, a higher score indicated a greater degree of confidence. |
| Intention to oral care behaviors | Change from Baseline at 2-week after intervention | 12 statements were used to measure students' intention to assist elderly. Ex: I will take the initiative to check the suitability of oral care tools for the elderly with disabilities. With possible scores of 12-60, a higher score indicated a higher possibility of performing the behaviors. |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed