Building Core Competencies of Taiwanese Care Food Specialists: Curriculum Design and Outcome Assessment
Nursing Department Assistant Professor
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
150 participants
Aug 1, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
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.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria11
- Enrolled in a long-term care-related educational program (either a five-year junior college program or a four-year technical program).
- In the year immediately preceding graduation (fifth-year junior college students or third-year technical program students).
- Aged 19 years or older.
- Had completed the Basic Care Practice and Laboratory course.
- Able to attend the full 20-hour training course.
- Currently employed as a professional healthcare aide in community-based or institutional long-term care settings.
- Actively working in a care aide role with at least one year of relevant experience.
- Possess a valid Taiwan Care Worker Training Certificate.
- Aged 20 years or older.
- Able to communicate in both Mandarin and Taiwanese.
- Able to attend the full 20-hour training course.
Exclusion Criteria6
- Unwilling to participate or unable to complete the full 20-hour course (e.g., due to other academic commitments)
- Industry Healthcare Aide Group
- Younger than 20 years of age.
- Unable to communicate in Mandarin and Taiwanese.
- Not currently employed as a community or institutional care aide.
- Unable to complete the full 20-hour course
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Interventions
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)
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NCT07384481