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KMID : 0367020120240030305
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Journal of Korean Academic of Adult Nursing
2012 Volume.24 No. 3 p.305 ~ p.316
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Effect of Cognitive Rehabilitation Program on Cognitive Function, Depression, and Activities of Daily Living among Patients with Strokes
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Jang Yun-Jung
Jun Seong-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of a cognitive rehabilitation program for the patients having an acute stroke. The variables evaluated were cognitive function, depression and activities of daily living (ADLs).
Methods: A non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design with sixty-two subjects from two separated institutions was the design for the study. Thirty-three patients were assigned to the treatment group and 29 patients comprised the comparison group. The treatment group participated in the nursing intervention for cognitive rehabilitation for a three week period of time. The study was conducted from September 2010 to April 2011.
Results: Following the three week intervention, the cognitive function and activities of daily living of the treatment group were significantly improved compared to the comparison group (t=6.33, p<.001; t=4.57, p<.001). Specifically, depression was significantly decreased in the treatment group (t=3.95, p<.001).
Conclusion: The cognitive rehabilitation program was effective in increasing the treatment group cognitive function and activities of daily living along with a decrease in depression scores. Therefore, Cognitive Rehabilitation Program could be expected a beneficial nursing intervention in stroke patients.
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KEYWORD
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Cognition, Rehabilitation, Depression, Activities of daily living
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