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Education Program for Enhancing Healthcare Students’ Attitudes Toward People Living with Dementia: A Single-Arm Pre-Post Study Protocol
Dianis Wulan Sari;
Haruna Kugai;
Ayumi Igarashi;
Manami Takaoka;
Hiroshige Matsumoto;
Haruno Suzuki;
Jinyan Wu;
Rizki Fitriyasari PK;
Ike Ayunda Nasifah;
Eka Mishbahatul M. HAS;
Noriko Yamamoto Mitani
ABSTRACT
Background:
Healthcare students are instrumental in shaping the future of dementia care. Cultivating a positive attitude and understanding toward people living with dementia (PLWD) is crucial for diminishing the stigma associated with the condition, providing effective and person-centered care, and enhancing the quality of life for PLWD. Educational programs about dementia are increasingly recognizing the potential of gaming tools.
Objective:
To evaluate the effectiveness of gaming-based dementia educational programs in improving attitudes toward PLWD among healthcare students.
Methods:
This single-arm pre–post design will be conducted among healthcare students at Indonesian universities. This educational program based on gaming tools will consist of a lecture on dementia, the use of N-impro (gaming tools), and the enactment of short dramas depicting desirable and undesirable behaviors. We will assess attitudes toward PLWD, intention to help PLWD, knowledge of dementia, and the stigma associated with PLWD. The gaming-based dementia education program will be integrated into the curriculum of the healthcare students. The program will be implemented once with a duration of 90 min.
Results:
Data collection will occur from August 2023 to March 2024. Analysis of the data will be finalized by May 2024, with the outcome will be determined by July 2024. The impact of the gaming-based dementia educational program on improving attitudes toward PLWD will be reported. The study findings will be published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Conclusions:
The gaming education program demonstrates significant potential in enhancing attitudes toward PLWD across various countries, introducing an innovative method for the community-based support of PLWD. Clinical Trial: ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT06122623
Citation
Please cite as:
Sari DW, Kugai H, Igarashi A, Takaoka M, Matsumoto H, Suzuki H, Wu J, Fitriyasari PK R, Nasifah IA, M. HAS EM, Mitani NY
Education Program for Enhancing Health Care Students’ Attitudes Toward People Living With Dementia: Protocol for a Single-Arm Pre-Post Study
