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Implementation of a cognitive stimulation program for people with alzheimer disease: A pilot study in a chilean elderly sample Implementaci贸n de un programa de estimulaci贸n cognitiva en personas con demencia tipo alzheimer: Un estudio piloto en chilenos d
Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is a psychosocial intervention for people with dementia that has been successful in Anglo-Saxon population. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of CST in a sample of Chilean elders. The participants were 22 patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD) in mild to moderate stage, who were living in a residential care home in the town of Quillota, Chile. In order to determine the effectiveness of the program, an experimental mixed design 2脳2 (repeated measures) was employed. The sample was randomly assigned into two groups: intervention group (IG) and control group (CG). Three dimensions were assessed: cognition, quality of life and functional ability. After the intervention, the IG presented a significant improvement in their cognitive function and quality life. In contrast, the CG did not show positive changes in any dimension. In fact, CG showed a worsening in its cognitive deterioration. Both groups did not showed significant
Implementaci贸n de un programa de estimulaci贸n cognitiva en personas con demencia tipo Alzheimer: un estudio piloto en chilenos de la tercera edad
Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is a psychosocial intervention for people with dementia that has been successful in Anglo-Saxon population. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of CST in a sample of Chilean elders. The participants were 22 patients diagnosed with Alzheimer鈥檚 disease (AD) in mild to moderate stage, who were living in a residential care home in the town of Quillota, Chile. In order to determine the effectiveness of the program, an experimental mixed design 2x2 (repeated measures) was employed. The sample was randomly assigned into two groups: intervention group (IG) and control group (CG). Three dimensions were assessed: cognition, quality of life and functional ability. After the intervention, the IG presented a significant improvement in their cognitive function and quality life. In contrast, the CG did not show positive changes in any dimension. In fact, CG showed a worsening in its cognitive deterioration. Both groups did not showed significant changes in functional ability. Even though intergroup comparisons did not yield significant differences, the IG showed an important improvement in cognitive function, compared with an increase in the progression of cognitive impairment in the CG. It is recommended that future research will contrast these results using a larger sample of people with AD.La Terapia de Estimulaci贸n Cognitiva (TEC) es una intervenci贸n psicosocial para personas con demencia que ha obtenido buenos resultados en poblaci贸n anglosajona. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la eficacia de la TEC en una muestra de personas chilenas. Participaron 22 pacientes con diagn贸stico de Enfermedad de Alzheimer (EA) en fase leve a moderada, pertenecientes a un centro asistencial de la ciudad de Quillota, Chile. Para determinar la eficacia del programa, se defini贸 un dise帽o experimental mixto 2x2 de medidas repetidas, asign谩ndose aleatoriamente la muestra a dos grupos: intervenci贸n (GI) y control (GC). Se establecieron tres dimensiones para evaluar: cognici贸n, calidad de vida y capacidad funcional de la persona con demencia. Posterior a la intervenci贸n, el GI present贸 una mejor铆a significativa en sus indicadores de deterioro cognitivo y calidad de vida; por el contrario, el GC no evidenci贸 cambios positivos en ninguna dimensi贸n, empeorando el declive cognitivo. Ninguno de los grupos experiment贸 cambios significativos en la capacidad funcional. Si bien en la comparaci贸n intergrupo no existieron diferencias significativas en ninguna variable, el GI present贸 una mejor铆a sustancial de la funci贸n cognitiva, en comparaci贸n con el aumento en la progresi贸n del deterioro cognitivo en el GC. Se recomienda que futuras investigaciones contrasten dichos resultados utilizando una muestra m谩s grande de personas con EA
Implementaci贸n de un programa de estimulaci贸n cognitiva en personas con demencia tipo Alzheimer: un estudio piloto en chilenos de la tercera edad
Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is a psychosocial intervention for people with dementia that has been successful in Anglo-Saxon population. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of CST in a sample of Chilean elders. The participants were 22 patients diagnosed with Alzheimer鈥檚 disease (AD) in mild to moderate stage, who were living in a residential care home in the town of Quillota, Chile. In order to determine the effectiveness of the program, an experimental mixed design 2x2 (repeated measures) was employed. The sample was randomly assigned into two groups: intervention group (IG) and control group (CG). Three dimensions were assessed: cognition, quality of life and functional ability. After the intervention, the IG presented a significant improvement in their cognitive function and quality life. In contrast, the CG did not show positive changes in any dimension. In fact, CG showed a worsening in its cognitive deterioration. Both groups did not showed significant changes in functional ability. Even though intergroup comparisons did not yield significant differences, the IG showed an important improvement in cognitive function, compared with an increase in the progression of cognitive impairment in the CG. It is recommended that future research will contrast these results using a larger sample of people with AD.La Terapia de Estimulaci贸n Cognitiva (TEC) es una intervenci贸n psicosocial para personas con demencia que ha obtenido buenos resultados en poblaci贸n anglosajona. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la eficacia de la TEC en una muestra de personas chilenas. Participaron 22 pacientes con diagn贸stico de Enfermedad de Alzheimer (EA) en fase leve a moderada, pertenecientes a un centro asistencial de la ciudad de Quillota, Chile. Para determinar la eficacia del programa, se defini贸 un dise帽o experimental mixto 2x2 de medidas repetidas, asign谩ndose aleatoriamente la muestra a dos grupos: intervenci贸n (GI) y control (GC). Se establecieron tres dimensiones para evaluar: cognici贸n, calidad de vida y capacidad funcional de la persona con demencia. Posterior a la intervenci贸n, el GI present贸 una mejor铆a significativa en sus indicadores de deterioro cognitivo y calidad de vida; por el contrario, el GC no evidenci贸 cambios positivos en ninguna dimensi贸n, empeorando el declive cognitivo. Ninguno de los grupos experiment贸 cambios significativos en la capacidad funcional. Si bien en la comparaci贸n intergrupo no existieron diferencias significativas en ninguna variable, el GI present贸 una mejor铆a sustancial de la funci贸n cognitiva, en comparaci贸n con el aumento en la progresi贸n del deterioro cognitivo en el GC. Se recomienda que futuras investigaciones contrasten dichos resultados utilizando una muestra m谩s grande de personas con EA