Constructing and Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Community-based Older Adults Dementia Prevention Education Program

Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dementia

Treatments: Other: General Health Education Leaflet; Behavioral: Dementia prevention education

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06998836

202301106B0

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study adopted a mixed-methods approach and was conducted in two exploratory phases. The first phase focused on development and involved three focus group interviews with community-dwelling older adults. These qualitative focus group discussions were used to inform the development of a dementia prevention education program based on the analysis results.

In the second phase, community-dwelling older adults were recruited to participate in the study. The experimental group received the dementia prevention education program, while the control group received general health education leaflets. Participants were assessed before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and again three months later. The assessments measured changes in dementia-related knowledge, dementia-related worry, health beliefs, and willingness to engage in preventive actions.

This study aimed to examine the effects of the intervention on older adults' dementia knowledge, health beliefs, and willingness to undertake preventive actions.

Enrollment: 142 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria: (1) 55 years old or above; (2) conscious and able to speak Mandarin and Taiwanese; and (3) willing to participate in this study and complete the consent form -

Exclusion Criteria:(1) diagnosed with dementia; or (2) diagnosed with severe physical or mental illness by a physician.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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142 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants received a structured dementia prevention education program based on focus group findings. The program included interactive sessions on dementia knowledge, risk reduction strategies, and health belief enhancement. Intervention(s): Dementia Prevention Education Program

Treatment:

Behavioral: Dementia prevention education

Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants received standard health education materials in leaflet form, covering general health maintenance topics not specific to dementia. Intervention(s): General Health Education Leaflet

Treatment:

Other: General Health Education Leaflet