Korean Journal of Adult Nursing (성인간호학회지)

Korean Society of Adult Nursing (한국성인간호학회)
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Development of Mobile-application based Cognitive Training Program for Cancer Survivors with Cognitive Complaints

암 환자를 위한 앱 기반의 인지건강훈련 프로그램의 개발

  • Oh, Pok Ja (Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University) ;
  • Youn, Jung-Hae (Department of Medicine, Clinical & Counselling Psychology, CHA University) ;
  • Kim, Ji Hyun (Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University)
  • 오복자 (삼육대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 윤정혜 (차의과학대학교 의학대학원 임상상담심리) ;
  • 김지현 (삼육대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2017.03.31
  • Accepted : 2017.06.23
  • Published : 2017.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to design a mobile-application of a cognitive training program for people who have chemo-related cognitive complaints. Methods: The program was developed based on the network-based instructional system design proposed by Jung. The program consisted of several tasks centered on four cognitive domains: learning, memory, working memory, and attention. For memory learning, a target-image and all its elements (color, position, and number) were presented on the screen that had to be recognized among a number of distractor-figures. In working memory training, the previous learned target-figure according to the level of difficulty had to be remembered among many different figures. In attention training named "Find the same figure," two identical symbols in a grid-pattern filled with different images were presented on the screen, and these had to be simultaneously touched. In attention training named "Find the different figure," a different symbol in a grid pattern filled with same figures had to be selected. This program was developed to train for a minimum of 20 min/day, four days/week for six weeks. Results: This cognitive training revealed statistically significant improvement in subjective cognitive impairments (t=3.88, p=.006) at six weeks in eight cancer survivors. Conclusion: This cognitive training program is expected to offer individualized training opportunities for improving cognitive function and further research is needed to test the effect in various settings.

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Supported by : 한국연구재단

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