ONLINE TRAINING ON WORKPLACE EDUCATION IN END-OF-LIFE CARE FOR HOME CARE EDUCATORS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Q: What problem does the study address for home-care educators?

It addresses the lack of evidence-based workplace education training programs for home-care nursing educators who provide end-of-life (EOL) care.

Q: How was the online training program structured and delivered?

The program included a lecture, two case-study sessions, and a follow-up message for participants.

Q: What outcomes improved after the intervention?

The intervention group showed significantly higher confidence in education and improved OJT attitude and self-reported OJT practice, compared with the waitlist control.

Sep 29, 2026

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No effective evidence-based workplace education training programs existed for home-care nursing educators delivering end-of-life (EOL) care. An online training program was developed and evaluated to strengthen educators’ on-the-job training (OJT) in EOL home care. A randomized controlled trial assigned 108 educators to an intervention or waitlist control. The program combined a lecture, two case-study sessions, and follow-up messaging. Results showed significantly higher post-intervention confidence in education (p < .001) and improved OJT attitudes and practice (p = .003, p < .001), while motivation, perceived learner impact, and some knowledge measures showed no significant between-group differences.

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CategoryHealthcare

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Innovation in Aging, 2025, Vol. 9, No. S2 1079 Abstract citation ID: igaf122.3629 ONLINE TRAINING ON WORKPLACE EDUCATION IN END-OF-LIFE CARE FOR HOME CARE EDUCATORS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL Ryousuke Yamada1, Hanako Numata2, Kosuke Kashiwabara3, Maiko Noguchi-Watanabe4, Yuka Sumikawa5, Kayoko Kurita1, and Noriko Yamamoto-Mitani4, 1. University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, 2. University of Tokyo, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, 3. University of Tokyo Hospital, University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, 4. The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, 5. University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-City, Tokyo, Japan No well-established and effective evidence-based training programs exist for home-care nursing educators to provide workplace education in end-of-life (EOL) home care. We developed and evaluated an online training program for educators to improve their on-the-job training (OJT) in EOL home care. We conducted a randomized controlled trial involving 108 educators, assigning them to either an intervention or a waitlist control group. The program included a lecture, two case-study sessions, and a follow-up message. The primary outcome was the change in general EOL educators’ attitudes, as measured by the End-of-Life Nursing Education Questionnaire, while the secondary outcomes included changes in OJT-specific knowledge, attitude, and educational practices. We analyzed the data using analysis of covariance, adjusting for the baseline. The intervention group demonstrated significantly higher post-intervention scores in confidence in education (a primary outcome component; p < .001), and in the secondary outcomes of OJT attitude (p = .003), and practice (p < .001) . No significant inter-group differences were found regarding educational motivation, perceived impact on learners (primary outcome components), or OJT-related knowledge. These findings suggest that a brief, structured online program can effectively improve educators’ confidence in EOL education and OJT-related attitudes, as well as their self-reported practice of OJT for EOL home care. This program offers a scalable solution for improving staff training quality in home-care nursing settings. This study was approved 1080 Innovation in Aging, 2025, Vol. 9, No. S2 by the Research Ethics Committee of the Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo (Approval No. 2024359NI-[2]) and registered with the University Hospital Medical Information Network (UMIN000056165) .

FAQs

What problem does the study address for home-care educators?

It addresses the lack of evidence-based workplace education training programs for home-care nursing educators who provide end-of-life (EOL) care.

How was the online training program structured and delivered?

The program included a lecture, two case-study sessions, and a follow-up message for participants.

What outcomes improved after the intervention?

The intervention group showed significantly higher confidence in education and improved OJT attitude and self-reported OJT practice, compared with the waitlist control.

Sep 29, 2026

Uploaded by WPS_1790064749