Nurse-Led Computerized Cognitive Training for Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Preliminary Study. Issue 3 (May 2021) - Oh, Min Woo
Abstract: Purpose: This preliminary study aimed to compare the outcomes of an occupational therapist-led and a nurse-led computerized cognitive training (CCT) for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in older adults. Design: A single-blind randomized controlled trial was performed. Methods: Participants 65 years of age and older with MCI were randomly assigned to a group led by an occupational therapist or by a nurse. Both groups received CCT for 4 weeks. Findings: Six participants in the occupational therapist-led group and nine in the nurse-led group completed CCT. The nurse-led group showed significant improvement in scores on the Seoul Verbal Learning Test–Elderly's version immediate recall scores ( p = .030) and the Korean-Boston Naming Test ( p = .012). Conclusions: Nurse-led CCT demonstrated improvement in some language and memory areas in older adults with MCI. Clinical Relevance: This study supports the idea of educating nurses to use a CCT program for treating older adults with MCI to improve their cognitive function.