A preliminary study of attention training on elders with mild cognitive impairment

• Main Authors: Hui-Wen Tsai, 蔡惠紋
• Other Authors: Li-Chan Lin
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/58441350781137707302

碩士 === 國立陽明大學 === 臨床暨社區護理研究所 === 104 === Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the attention training on elders with mild cognitive impairment. Method : Experimental research design was used, ninety-five elders from two adult apartments and two veteran homes in Taiwan were randomly assigned into experimental group and the control group. Subjects in the experimental group received the attention training for 45-50 minutes each time, 3 times per week, for total 6 weeks. The control group didn’t receive any intervention. Descriptive analysis, chi-square, t-test and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze obtained data. Results : The results showed a significant improvement of the overall cognitive function in elders of the experimental group after 6 weeks interventions (p=.000). Also, there was significant difference between these two groups (p=.006). A significant improvement of the attention function in elders of the experimental group (p=.033) was found, but there was no significant difference between these two groups. In terms of the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, there was significant difference between these two groups (p=.006), because of the significant decrease of the control group (p=.010). To investigate the influencing factors on outcome measures, multiple regression was used. The results analyzed by regression analysis showed improvement of overall cognitive function (t=2.84/p=.006). Object of study’s population attribute with each variable relations, the overall cognitive function was affected by age, and the shopping item in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living scale was affected by gender or age. Discussion & Conclusion: According to the finding of this preliminary study, the attention training can effectively improve the overall cognitive function, attention function, and the performance on the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living scale in elders with mild cognitive impairment. And the long term follow up of the study was necessary to be confirm the effects of the research.