Investigating the Effectiveness of Cognitive Enhancement on Quality of Life in the Elderly With Mild Cognitive Impairment

IF 1.2 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI:10.32598/jpcp.11.2.825.2

Fardin Farmani, H. Pourshahriar, V. Nejati, O. Shokri

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Abstract

Objective: Cognitive enhancement is a noninvasive brain treatment that has the potential to improve cognitive deficits in patients with symptoms of cognitive impairment, such as mild cognitive impairment. Studies have not investigated the effectiveness of this method on people’s quality of life; therefore, this study aims to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive enhancement on the quality of life (QoL) of the elderly with mild cognitive impairment. Methods: As a quasi-experimental study, the authors utilized the pre-test-post-test design with follow-up. The statistical population of the study was elderly with mild cognitive impairment. A total of 40 senior patients with cognitive abnormalities who were referred to the Rehabilitation Clinic of the Payambaran Hospital in Tehran City, Iran, were picked at random and assigned into an experimental and a control group. The experimental group underwent 12 sessions of cognitive enhancement. To measure the variables, the LEIPAD QoLquestionnaire was employed. The data were analyzed using the two-way repeated measures analysis of variance via the SPSS software, version 25. Results: In terms of the post-test quality of life, the results revealed a significant difference between the experimental and control groups. The QoLof the elderly with mild cognitive impairment was impacted by cognitive improvement. The follow-up studies also demonstrated that the observed disparities between the groups were persistent over time (P<0.05). Conclusion: In addition to affecting the cognitive abilities of the brain, cognitive enhancement can affect the QoLof the elderly with mild cognitive impairment.

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认知增强对老年轻度认知障碍患者生活质量的影响

目的:认知增强是一种非侵入性脑治疗，有可能改善有认知障碍症状的患者的认知缺陷，如轻度认知障碍。没有研究调查这种方法对人们生活质量的有效性;因此，本研究旨在探讨认知增强对老年轻度认知障碍患者生活质量(QoL)的影响。方法:采用准实验研究，采用前测后测设计，并进行随访。本研究的统计人群为轻度认知障碍的老年人。在伊朗德黑兰市帕扬巴兰医院康复诊所，共挑选了40名患有认知异常的老年患者，随机分为实验组和对照组。实验组接受了12次认知增强训练。采用leipadqolquestionnaire对变量进行测量。数据分析采用SPSS软件25版双向重复测量方差分析。结果:在测试后生活质量方面，结果显示实验组与对照组之间存在显著差异。老年轻度认知障碍患者的生活质量受认知改善的影响。随访研究还表明，观察到的组间差异持续存在(P<0.05)。结论:认知增强除影响大脑认知能力外，还可影响老年轻度认知障碍患者的生活质量。

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Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology Psychology-Clinical Psychology

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2.30

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18.20%

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期刊介绍： Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology® publishes articles representing the professional and applied activities of pediatric psychology. The journal comprehensively describes the breadth and richness of the field in its diverse activities;complements the scientific development of the field with information on the applied/clinical side;provides modeling that addresses the ways practicing pediatric psychologists incorporate empirical literature into day-to-day activities;emphasizes work that incorporates and cites evidence from the science base; andprovides a forum for those engaged in primarily clinical activities to report on their activities and inform future research activities. Articles include a range of formats such as commentaries, reviews, and clinical case reports in addition to more traditional empirical clinical studies. Articles address issues such as: professional and training activities in pediatric psychology and interprofessional functioning;funding/reimbursement patterns and the evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of clinical services;program development;organization of clinical services and workforce analyses;applications of evidence based interventions in "real world" settings with particular attention to potential barriers and solutions and considerations of diverse populations;critical analyses of professional practice issues;clinical innovations, e.g., emerging use of technology in clinical practice;case studies, particularly case studies that have enough detail to be replicated and that provide a basis for larger scale intervention studies; andorganizational, state and federal policies as they impact the practice of pediatric psychology, with a particular emphasis on changes due to health care reform.