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Building Core Competencies of Taiwanese Care Food Specialists: Curriculum Design and Outcome Assessment

NCT07384481 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2026-02-03

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Summary

Background: As Taiwan faces an aging population, the demand for long- term care services continues to rise, increasing the need for skilled care workers. Care Food Specialists, focusing on food preparation and oral health in long-term care, are essential for improving care quality.

Objective: This project aims to develop a core competency training curriculum for Care Food Specialists in Taiwan and assess its effectiveness in enhancing care worker skills.

Methods: Over two years, participants were recruited from various regions for training, with pre- and post-course assessments and qualitative interviews to evaluate changes in knowledge, attitude, and behavior.

Conclusion/Practical Applications: The project successfully designed and implemented a training curriculum, providing evidence of its positive impact on long-term care quality and offering a practical framework for future competency-based training.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

OTHER

Core Competency Training Course for Eating Support Healthcare Aides (20-Hour Course)

Core Competency Training Course for Eating Support Healthcare Aides, a 20-hour program designed to enhance knowledge and skills in providing safe and effective feeding support. The course comprised the following modules: 1. Oral Changes and Basic Care Concepts (2 hours) 2. Assisting Clients with Safe Eating (2 hours) 3. Oral Hygiene and Care (3 hours, including practical skills) 4. Dysphagia Diet Standards and Meal Texture Modification (2 hours) 5. Food Storage, Cleaning, and Pre-/Mid-Processing (3 hours) 6. Client Nutrition Knowledge (3 hours) 7. Soft Food Selection and Preparation for Clients with Chewing Difficulties (2 hours) 8. Hands-on Soft Food Preparation and Selection for Clients with Chewing Difficulties (3 hours)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-08-01
Primary Completion
2027-07-31
Completion
2027-07-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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