Community program aims to inspire future nurses to care for seniors
NCT ID NCT07689734
First seen Jul 08, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a 12-hour community practice program, based on the PERMA model of well-being, can increase nursing students' career motivation and willingness to work with underprivileged older adults. About 312 first-year nursing students will take part, with some receiving the program immediately and others later. The goal is to see if hands-on experience and reflection can encourage more nurses to pursue gerontological nursing.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- PERMA Model-Based Community Practice Program
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could help train more nurses to care for older adults, addressing a growing healthcare need.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on student motivation, not patient outcomes. Results may not apply to other settings or countries.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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312 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * (1) being a full-time student in the first year of the nursing program; (2) being capable to communicate in Cantonese; (3) providing voluntary written informed consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * (1) having prior work experience in a dedicated aged care setting (e.g., as a nursing assistant in a nursing home); (2) having a planned absence during the intervention period that would cause them to miss more than two sessions of the program.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Food Angel
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, Hong Kong
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