Undergraduate Nursing StudentsNCT07689734
A Community Practice Program to Enhance Nursing Students' Career Motivation in Geriatric Nursing
A study testing A PERMA Model-Based Community Practice Program, Wait-list Comparator and A COM-B Model Based Community Practicum Program in people with Undergraduate Nursing Students and Nursing Students, run by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University at 1 site in Hong Kong.
Trial summary
The nursing students' community practice program is nested within the mHealth-based healthcare professional-lay health worker partnership program (mHLPP). This sub-project aims to equip undergraduate nursing students with the necessary skills and knowledge to care for underprivileged older adults. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Undergraduate Nursing Students, Nursing Students
- What is being tested?
- A PERMA Model-Based Community Practice Program, Wait-list Comparator and A COM-B Model Based Community Practicum Program
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 312 participants
- Where
- 1 siteHong Kong
- Study dates
- 14 May 2024to 31 Dec 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- (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.
Who cannot join
- (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.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Enhancing BSN Students' Career Motivation in Supporting Underprivileged Older Adults Through a Community Practice Program: A Wait-list Randomized Controlled Study
The nursing students' community practice program is nested within the mHealth-based healthcare professional-lay health worker partnership program (mHLPP). This sub-project aims to equip undergraduate nursing students with the necessary skills and knowledge to care for underprivileged older adults.
Read the detailed description
The study includes two phases: (1) a wait-list randomized controlled study (Year 1) to evaluate the intervention effectiveness, and (2) a quasi-experimental study (Year 2) for intervention optimization. In the first phase, participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the wait-list control group. The intervention group will undergo a PERMA Model-Based Community Practice Program, including an orientation, three practicum sessions, and a reflective session. In the second phase, participants of will receive a Capability-Opportunity-Motivation-Behavior (COM-B) Model Based Community Practicum Program with increased intervention frequency.
- Conditions
- Undergraduate Nursing Students, Nursing Students
- Being tested
- A PERMA Model-Based Community Practice Program, Wait-list Comparator, A COM-B Model Based Community Practicum Program
- Keywords
- Career Motivation, Underprivileged Older Adults, Nursing Students, Community Practicum
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
A PERMA Model-Based Community Practice ProgramBehavioural
The 12-hour clinical practice program is guided by the Positive Emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishments (PERMA) framework. The intervention group undergoes an orientation, three practicum sessions, and a reflective session.
Wait-list ComparatorBehavioural
The wait-list control group will not receive any intervention for the first 3-month period.
A COM-B Model Based Community Practicum ProgramBehavioural
The participants receive a 80-hour Capability-Opportunity-Motivation-Behavior (COM-B) Model Based Community Practicum Program.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1: Intervention Group | Experimental | A PERMA Model-Based Community Practice Program Receives: Behavioral: A PERMA Model-Based Community Practice Program |
| Phase 1: Wait-list Control | Other | A wait-list comparator Receives: Behavioral: Wait-list Comparator |
| Phase 2: Optimized Single-Arm | Experimental | A Capability-Opportunity-Motivation-Behavior (COM-B) Model Based Community Practicum Program Receives: Behavioral: A COM-B Model Based Community Practicum Program |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Career motivation
Career motivation will be assessed in phase one and two using the Situation Motivation Scale (SIMS) questionnaire.
Measured: Phase 1: Baseline (T1), week 12 (T2), week 18 (T3), and week 30 (T4); Phase 2: Baseline (T1), week 12 (T2), week 24 (T3).
Willingness to Work with Elderly People
Willingness to choose a career in gerontological nursing will be primarily assessed in phase two using the Willingness to Work with Elderly People Scale (WEPS).
Measured: Phase 2: Baseline (T1), week 12 (T2), week 24 (T3).
Secondary outcomes (3)
Knowledge
The Facts on Aging Quiz 2 (FAQ 2) was utilized to evaluate knowledge about aging in phase one and two.
Measured: Phase 1: Baseline (T1), week 12 (T2), week 18 (T3), and week 30 (T4); Phase 2: Baseline (T1), week 12 (T2), week 24 (T3).
Attitude towards elderly care
Participants' attitudes toward elderly care will be assessed in phase one and two using the Attitudes Toward Old People (ATOP) scale.
Measured: Phase 1: Baseline (T1), week 12 (T2), week 18 (T3), and week 30 (T4); Phase 2: Baseline (T1), week 12 (T2), week 24 (T3).
Empathy
Changes in students' empathetic orientation will be measured in phase two using the Jefferson Scale of Empathy-Health Profession Students' Version (JSE-HPS).
Measured: Phase 2: Baseline (T1), week 12 (T2), week 24 (T3).
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Jul 2026
- Study start14 May 2024
- Primary completion30 Oct 2024
- Study completion31 Dec 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Undergraduate Nursing StudentsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- The Interventional Study Model includes a PERMA Model Based Community Practicum Program for phase one and a Capability-Opportunity-Motivation-Behavior (COM-B) Model Based Community Practicum Program for phase two.
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 312 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Arkers, Wong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Investigators
- Arkers KC Wong, PhD, Principal investigator, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07689734
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- HSEARS20230825003
- Status last verified
- Jun 2026
- First submitted
- 29 Jun 2026
- Last updated
- 8 Jul 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 8 Jul 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Enhancing BSN Students' Career Motivation in Supporting Underprivileged Older Adults Through a Community Practice Program: A Wait-list Randomized Controlled Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07689734
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- HSEARS20230825003
- Conditions
- Undergraduate Nursing Students, Nursing Students
- Keywords
- Career Motivation, Underprivileged Older Adults, Nursing Students, Community Practicum
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 312 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 14 May 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Oct 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 8 Jul 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The nursing students' community practice program is nested within the mHealth-based healthcare professional-lay health worker partnership program (mHLPP). This sub-project aims to equip undergraduate nursing students with the necessary skills and knowledge to care for underprivileged older adults.
Detailed description
The study includes two phases: (1) a wait-list randomized controlled study (Year 1) to evaluate the intervention effectiveness, and (2) a quasi-experimental study (Year 2) for intervention optimization. In the first phase, participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the wait-list control group. The intervention group will undergo a PERMA Model-Based Community Practice Program, including an orientation, three practicum sessions, and a reflective session. In the second phase, participants of will receive a Capability-Opportunity-Motivation-Behavior (COM-B) Model Based Community Practicum Program with increased intervention frequency.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 3
- Model description
- The Interventional Study Model includes a PERMA Model Based Community Practicum Program for phase one and a Capability-Opportunity-Motivation-Behavior (COM-B) Model Based Community Practicum Program for phase two.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1: Intervention Group | Experimental | Behavioral: A PERMA Model-Based Community Practice ProgramA PERMA Model-Based Community Practice Program |
| Phase 1: Wait-list Control | Other | Behavioral: Wait-list ComparatorA wait-list comparator |
| Phase 2: Optimized Single-Arm | Experimental | Behavioral: A COM-B Model Based Community Practicum ProgramA Capability-Opportunity-Motivation-Behavior (COM-B) Model Based Community Practicum Program |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- (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.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- (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.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| A PERMA Model-Based Community Practice ProgramThe 12-hour clinical practice program is guided by the Positive Emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishments (PERMA) framework. The intervention group undergoes an orientation, three practicum sessions, and a reflective session. | Behavioural | Phase 1: Intervention Group |
| Wait-list ComparatorThe wait-list control group will not receive any intervention for the first 3-month period. | Behavioural | Phase 1: Wait-list Control |
| A COM-B Model Based Community Practicum ProgramThe participants receive a 80-hour Capability-Opportunity-Motivation-Behavior (COM-B) Model Based Community Practicum Program. | Behavioural | Phase 2: Optimized Single-Arm |
Primary outcome
Career motivation
Time frame: Phase 1: Baseline (T1), week 12 (T2), week 18 (T3), and week 30 (T4); Phase 2: Baseline (T1), week 12 (T2), week 24 (T3).
Career motivation will be assessed in phase one and two using the Situation Motivation Scale (SIMS) questionnaire.
Willingness to Work with Elderly People
Time frame: Phase 2: Baseline (T1), week 12 (T2), week 24 (T3).
Willingness to choose a career in gerontological nursing will be primarily assessed in phase two using the Willingness to Work with Elderly People Scale (WEPS).
3 secondary outcomes
Knowledge
Time frame: Phase 1: Baseline (T1), week 12 (T2), week 18 (T3), and week 30 (T4); Phase 2: Baseline (T1), week 12 (T2), week 24 (T3).
Attitude towards elderly care
Time frame: Phase 1: Baseline (T1), week 12 (T2), week 18 (T3), and week 30 (T4); Phase 2: Baseline (T1), week 12 (T2), week 24 (T3).
Empathy
Time frame: Phase 2: Baseline (T1), week 12 (T2), week 24 (T3).
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 8 Jul 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Arkers KC Wong, PhD principal investigator
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing A PERMA Model-Based Community Practice Program, Wait-list Comparator and A COM-B Model Based Community Practicum Program in people with Undergraduate Nursing Students and Nursing Students, run by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University at 1 site in Hong Kong.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Jul 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Hong Kong. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Career motivation (time frame: Phase 1: Baseline (T1), week 12 (T2), week 18 (T3), and week 30 (T4); Phase 2: Baseline (T1), week 12 (T2), week 24 (T3).). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Jul 2026.