Community Beauty and Health Program for Older Adults: An Experiential Learning Trial

Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Experiential Learning; Aged; Health Education

Treatments: Behavioral: Geriatric Ｂeauty and Ｈealth Care Learning Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07053592

202500403B0

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study develops and evaluates a "Senior Beauty and Health Care" course designed to improve students' awareness, attitudes, and skills in caring for older adults' appearance and well-being. Using experiential learning and community practice, the course aims to reduce negative stereotypes and boost students' motivation and competence. A mixed-methods approach, including pretest-posttest surveys and focus group interviews, will assess the course's effectiveness and provide insights for future geriatric care education.

Enrollment: 65 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• At least 18 years old. Conscious and able to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese. Provided informed consent after being informed of the study purpose.

Exclusion criteria

• Refusal to provide consent or students currently on leave of absence will not be enrolled.

Diagnosed by a physician with severe mental illness or otherwise deemed unsuitable for participation.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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65 participants in 1 patient group

Learning Intervention Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this group will receive a curriculum intervention designed to improve attitudes and learning outcomes toward older adults. The course includes interactive teaching and adopts mixed research methods for effectiveness evaluation. Quantitative data were collected through pre- and post-test questionnaires to assess students' attitudes towards the elderly, learning attitudes, and course satisfaction; qualitative data were collected through focus group interviews to gain a deeper understanding of students' learning experiences and course suggestions.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Geriatric Ｂeauty and Ｈealth Care Learning Program