Elderly Individuals with Diabetes: Adding Cognitive Training to Psychoeducational Intervention

The present research examined the effects of a cognitive training program combined with psychoeducational intervention for diabetic elderly patients. Specifically, it aimed at assessing the effects of an eight-session cognitive training and educational program in diabetic elderly individuals and inv...

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Published in:Educational gerontology 2012-04, Vol.38 (4), p.257-270
Main Authors: Paulo, Débora Lee Vianna, Yassuda, Mônica Sanches
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude Measures
Cognition & reasoning
Cognitive Ability
Control Groups
Depression (Psychology)
Diabetes
Experimental Groups
Intervention
Knowledge
Knowledge Level
Measures (Individuals)
Memory
Older Adults
Older people
Outcomes of Education
Patients
Performance Tests
Psychoeducational Methods
Questionnaires
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Summary:The present research examined the effects of a cognitive training program combined with psychoeducational intervention for diabetic elderly patients. Specifically, it aimed at assessing the effects of an eight-session cognitive training and educational program in diabetic elderly individuals and investigating changes in their awareness about specific aspects of diabetes. The final sample consisted of 34 individuals-19 in the experimental group (EG) and 15 in the control group (CG), all residing in the eastern region of the city of São Paulo. The protocol included clinical and sociodemographic questions; the Diabetes Attitudes Questionnaire (ATT-19); Diabetes Knowledge Scale (DKN-A); Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE); Verbal Fluency-animal category (VF); Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS); Short Cognitive Performance Test (SKT); and the Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test (RBMT). Results pointed to a significant difference between the two groups for the ATT-19, DKN, and SKT- memory and SKT-total, and a marginally significant difference for the RBMT history in the posttest. As for the remaining cognitive variables, no changes were observed. Retest effects were not observed in the CG. We concluded that cognitive training combined with psychoeducational intervention in diabetic elderly individuals may be effective in producing cognitive gains as well as attitude and knowledge improvement concerning diabetes mellitus (DM).
ISSN:0360-1277
1521-0472
DOI:10.1080/03601277.2010.544575