Abstract
With the outbreak of COVID-19, medical institutions are required to take various measures to deal with the increasing number of infected patients and their serious illnesses. Under the strengthening of the healthcare delivery system, some university courses for nurses and other healthcare professionals include on-site practical training. Many hospitals and facilities have stopped accepting trainees, leading to a lack of experience and anxiety about employment because face-to-face training, which can be considered preparation for on-site training, is different from previous years. Therefore, we examined the characteristics of the elderly who take on educational roles as mock patients and mock caregivers, and clarified the changes before and after taking on these educational roles. After completing the educational role, they were asked to complete a self-administered questionnaire with the same content as immediately after obtaining consent. For active seniors, taking on an educational role is a means of helping others and not overcoming their own challenges, so there is no sense of accomplishment or fulfillment after taking on the role, and it is thought that it does not affect self-esteem or quality of life.
