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The Effects of a Cognitive Enhancement Group Training Program for Community-dwelling Elders
Young Ran Han, Mi Sook Song, Ji Young Lim
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2010;40(5):724-735.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2010.40.5.724
Published online: October 31, 2010

1Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Korea.

2Professor, College of Nursing, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea.

3Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Inha University, Incheon, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Han, Young Ran. Department of Nursing, Dongguk University, 707 Sukjang-dong, Gyeongju 780-714, Korea. Tel: 82-54-770-2625, Fax: 82-54-770-2616, hanyr@dongguk.ac.kr
• Received: March 12, 2010   • Accepted: October 14, 2010

Copyright © 2010 Korean Society of Nursing Science

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  • Purpose
    In this study a cognitive enhancement group training program of 10 sessions was provided for community-dwelling elders and the effects on cognitive function, depression and quality of life were tested.
  • Methods
    A quasi-experimental study using a nonequivalent control group, pre-post design was used. The participants were 87 elders whose cognitive function was within the normal range. Of these elders, 45 were assigned to the experimental group and 42 to the control group. The intervention was conducted once a week for 10 weeks. Chi-square test, t-test, paired t-test, Wilcoxon rank sum test and Wilcoxon signed rank test were used to analyze the data.
  • Results
    After the program, the cognitive function (t=-2.85, p=.006), depression (z=2.82, p=.005) and quality of life (t=2.79, p=.007) of the experimental group was significantly better than those of the control group. Especially, immediate recall (z=2.45, p=.014) and concentration (z=2.58, p=.010) in the subcategory of cognitive function were significantly better than that of the control group.
  • Conclusion
    The findings indicate that the cognitive enhancement group training program was effective in enhancing the cognitive function, depression and quality of life for elders and could therefore be considered as a positive program for emotional and cognitive support for community-dwelling elders.
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Figure 1
Process of cognitive enhancement group training program.
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Table 1
Cognitive Enhancement Group Training Program for Elders
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Table 2
Demographic Characteristics of Participants
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*Fisher's exact test.

Table 3
Homogeneity Test of Cognition, Depression and Quality of Life between Groups
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*Wilcoxon rank sum test.

Table 4
Difference of Cognition, Depression and Quality of Life between Groups
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*Wilcoxon signed rank test; Wilcoxon rank sum test.

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    Figure 1 Process of cognitive enhancement group training program.
    The Effects of a Cognitive Enhancement Group Training Program for Community-dwelling Elders

    Cognitive Enhancement Group Training Program for Elders

    Demographic Characteristics of Participants

    *Fisher's exact test.

    Homogeneity Test of Cognition, Depression and Quality of Life between Groups

    *Wilcoxon rank sum test.

    Difference of Cognition, Depression and Quality of Life between Groups

    *Wilcoxon signed rank test; Wilcoxon rank sum test.

    Table 1 Cognitive Enhancement Group Training Program for Elders

    Table 2 Demographic Characteristics of Participants

    *Fisher's exact test.

    Table 3 Homogeneity Test of Cognition, Depression and Quality of Life between Groups

    *Wilcoxon rank sum test.

    Table 4 Difference of Cognition, Depression and Quality of Life between Groups

    *Wilcoxon signed rank test; Wilcoxon rank sum test.


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