Kim Eun Hwi, Suh Soon Rim
Department of Nursing, Kyungil University, Daegu, Korea.
College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
J Korean Acad Nurs. 2017 Jun;47(3):431-444. doi: 10.4040/jkan.2017.47.3.431.
This study was conducted to verify the effects of a memory and visual-motor integration program for older adults based on self-efficacy theory.
A non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was implemented in this quasi-experimental study. The participants were 62 older adults from senior centers and older adult welfare facilities in D and G city (Experimental group=30, Control group=32). The experimental group took part in a 12-session memory and visual-motor integration program over 6 weeks. Data regarding memory self-efficacy, memory, visual-motor integration, and depression were collected from July to October of 2014 and analyzed with independent t-test and Mann-Whitney U test using PASW Statistics (SPSS) 18.0 to determine the effects of the interventions.
Memory self-efficacy (t=2.20, p=.031), memory (Z=-2.92, p=.004), and visual-motor integration (Z=-2.49, p=.013) increased significantly in the experimental group as compared to the control group. However, depression (Z=-0.90, p=.367) did not decrease significantly.
This program is effective for increasing memory, visual-motor integration, and memory self-efficacy in older adults. Therefore, it can be used to improve cognition and prevent dementia in older adults.
本研究旨在验证基于自我效能理论的针对老年人的记忆与视动整合训练项目的效果。
本准实验研究采用非等效对照组前后测设计。研究对象为来自D市和G市老年中心及老年福利机构的62名老年人（实验组=30人，对照组=32人）。实验组参加了为期6周、共12节的记忆与视动整合训练项目。于2014年7月至10月收集有关记忆自我效能、记忆力、视动整合及抑郁状况的数据，并使用PASW Statistics（SPSS）18.0软件进行独立样本t检验和曼-惠特尼U检验，以确定干预措施的效果。
与对照组相比，实验组的记忆自我效能（t=2.20，p=0.031）、记忆力（Z=-2.92，p=0.004）和视动整合能力（Z=-2.49，p=0.013）显著提高。然而，抑郁状况（Z=-0.90，p=0.367）并未显著降低。
该训练项目对提高老年人的记忆力、视动整合能力和记忆自我效能有效。因此，可用于改善老年人的认知功能并预防痴呆。
