Effectiveness of a Computerized Home-Based Cognitive Stimulation Program for Treating Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design
2.2. Participants
2.3. Cognitive Stimulation Intervention
2.4. Procedure
2.5. Assessment Measures
2.6. Data Analyses
3. Results
4. Discussion
Limitations
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Age | Phase Participation | Marital Status | Education | Employment |
---|---|---|---|---|
64 | Phase I | Divorced | High School | Retired |
54 | Phase I | Married | General education | Active worker |
37 | Phase I | Married | General education | Active worker |
65 | Phase II | Married | General education | Retired |
47 | Phase II | Married | Bachelor’s Degree | Active worker |
47 | Phase II | Single | General education | Sick leave |
38 | Phase II | Married | High School | Unemployed |
48 | Phase II | Married | Bachelor’s Degree | Active worker |
67 | Phase II | Widow | General education | Retired |
66 | Phase II | Married | High School | Retired |
42 | Phase II | Married | General education | Active worker |
54 | Phase II | Married | General education | Sick leave |
33 | Phase II | Married | Bachelor’s Degree | Sick leave |
Cycle-I | Cycle-II | Cycle-III | Cycle-IV | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Participant 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
Participant 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
Participant 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
Mean (SD) Pre-Evaluation | Mean (SD) Post-Evaluation | |
---|---|---|
Mini-MAC | 84.50 (6.11) | 86.90 (6.17) |
FACT-COG | 80.30 (25.31) | 86.10 (38.15) |
BFI | 21.00 (12.98) | 17.60 (11.74) |
STAI | 45.90 (5.08) | 43.40 (5.33) |
BDI-II | 36.20 (6.77) | 31.80 (6.90) |
WHOQOL-BREF | 90.80 (9.41) | 91.40 (8.93) |
CAB-CF | 325.70 (123.37) | 567.20 (96.38) |
95% CI for Mean Difference | |||||||
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t | p | Mean Difference | SE Difference | Lower | Upper | Cohen’s d | |
Mini-MAC | 2.44 | 0.037 * | −2.40 | 0.98 | −4.61 | −0.18 | −0.77 |
FACT-COG | 0.86 | 0.411 | −5.80 | 6.72 | −21.00 | 9.40 | −0.27 |
BFI | 1.15 | 0.278 | 3.40 | 2.94 | −3.26 | 10.06 | 0.36 |
STAI | 1.95 | 0.082 | 2.50 | 1.27 | −0.38 | 5.38 | 0.62 |
BDI-II | 2.52 | 0.032 * | 4.40 | 1.74 | 0.46 | 8.33 | 0.80 |
WHOQOL-BREF | 0.21 | 0.838 | −0.60 | 2.84 | −7.04 | 5.84 | −0.06 |
CAB-CF | 7.11 | <0.001 *** | −241.50 | 33.95 | −318.30 | −164.69 | −2.24 |
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Tapia, J.L.; Taberner-Bonastre, M.T.; Collado-Martínez, D.; Pouptsis, A.; Núñez-Abad, M.; Duñabeitia, J.A. Effectiveness of a Computerized Home-Based Cognitive Stimulation Program for Treating Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 4953. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20064953
Tapia JL, Taberner-Bonastre MT, Collado-Martínez D, Pouptsis A, Núñez-Abad M, Duñabeitia JA. Effectiveness of a Computerized Home-Based Cognitive Stimulation Program for Treating Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(6):4953. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20064953
Chicago/Turabian StyleTapia, Jose L., María Teresa Taberner-Bonastre, David Collado-Martínez, Athanasios Pouptsis, Martín Núñez-Abad, and Jon Andoni Duñabeitia. 2023. "Effectiveness of a Computerized Home-Based Cognitive Stimulation Program for Treating Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 6: 4953. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20064953