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Psychoeducation Group on Improving Quality of Life of Mild Cognitive Impaired Elderly.
- Source :
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Research on Social Work Practice . Mar2019, Vol. 29 Issue 3, p303-310. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Purpose: This research study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a psychoeducation group, which is founded on an Eastern approach to health care, in improving the quality of life of Chinese people with mild cognitive impairment (PwMCI). Method: In a randomized controlled trial (RCT), 40 Chinese PwMCI were randomly assigned to either a 10-session psychoeducation group or the control group. Results: A paired sample t test indicated that the treatment group (n = 18) showed significant improvement in their World Health Organization Quality of Life Measure (WHOQOL) score, while the control group (n = 22) did not. Moreover, an independent t test showed that the treatment group was more effective than the control group to improve their WHOQOL score. A reduction in the depressive symptoms was related to the improvement in WHOQOL score. Conclusions: This RCT provides evidence to support the feasibility and effectiveness of psychoeducation groups for improving the overall quality of life of PwMCI. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *PREVENTION of mental depression
*EDUCATION of social workers
*COGNITION disorders treatment
*CAREGIVER education
*CHI-squared test
*CONFIDENCE intervals
*NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests
*EVALUATION of medical care
*PATIENT education
*QUALITY of life
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*RESEARCH funding
*STATISTICAL sampling
*STATISTICS
*T-test (Statistics)
*PILOT projects
*DATA analysis
*GROUP process
*SOCIAL support
*RANDOMIZED controlled trials
*DATA analysis software
*PSYCHOEDUCATION
*ONE-way analysis of variance
*OLD age
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10497315
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Research on Social Work Practice
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 135207417
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731517732420