Status:

UNKNOWN

A Blended Gaming COVID-19 Training System (BGCTS) With WHO Guidelines for Staff in Residential Care Homes

Lead Sponsor:

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Conditions:

Infection Control

COVID-19

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

188 healthcare personnel from 20 residential care homes (RCHs) will be recruited to assess the effect of 2-week implementation of Blended Gaming COVID-19 Training System (BGCTS) on RCH staffs' infecti...

Detailed Description

Background: Residents in residential care homes are at a high risk of being infected by COVID-19 due to the advanced age, associated co-morbidities, and state of dependence of the residents . Accordi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Healthcare personnel who are working in the selected Residential care homes (RCHs)
  • Able to read Chinese, and
  • Possess an electronic device (smartphone or tablet) with which to download the BGCTS system.

Exclusion

  • Temporary staff who are about to cease employment, be on maternity leave, or go on a long vacation during the data collection period;
  • Students or trainees (including nursing students, physiotherapy students, and health-related trainees), because training institutions are responsible for students' training, and such training may affect students' performance;
  • Volunteer personnel who come to the RCHs at a specific period (for example, to organize activities for the residents during festivals);
  • Clerical and administrative staff, kitchen staff, security staff, and engineering and facilities management staff;
  • Ambulance officers who come to the RCHs to take residents to or from hospitals.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

188 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04783025

Start Date

June 1 2021

End Date

March 31 2022

Last Update

May 12 2021

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hong Kong, Hong Kong