Pneumonia is a leading cause of death and hospitalization among the elderly in Taiwan. High-quality home care is essential to recovery and reducing readmission, yet primary caregivers often lack the specific skills needed, such as airway clearance and safe feeding techniques. Traditional education, consisting of one-time verbal instructions and paper brochures, often lacks interactivity and real-time support. This study introduces "Pneumonia Care Helper," an interactive LINE chatbot designed to provide digital health education. The goal is to evaluate whether this digital tool is more effective than traditional paper-based education in improving the knowledge, attitudes, and caregiving practices of primary caregivers of elderly pneumonia patients. The study will compare the outcomes of caregivers using the chatbot versus those receiving standard paper-based instructions over a 5-day intervention period.
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Caregiver Knowledge of Elderly Pneumonia Care
Timeframe: Baseline (Day 0) and 5 days after the initiation of the intervention.
Caregiver Attitude Toward Elderly Pneumonia Care
Timeframe: Baseline (Day 0) and 5 days after the initiation of the intervention.
Caregiver Practice of Elderly Pneumonia Care
Timeframe: Baseline (Day 0) and 5 days after the initiation of the intervention.
Yu-Xuan Peng, Bachelor of Science in Nursing