Development of brain training computer program based on attention, memory, visuospatial perception and executive function for cognitive rehabilitation in stroke patients
Abstract:
This research aimed 1) to study the development of brain training computer
program based on attention, memory, visuospatial perception and executive function
for cognitive rehabilitation in stroke patients and 2) to compare means of cognitive
test with MMSE-Thai 2002 before and after experiments between the interventional
group and the non-interventional group. The sample came from a specific random
sampling according to the following features: 1) the patients were diagnosed with
vascular disease (both male and female) 2) the patients were in 0-3 month postdisease period and 3) Patients could answer questions and were willing to participate
in activities. The sample was sixty participants divided into two groups of thirty
participants with a simple random method. During the experiment, three participants
had withdrawn from research. The content validity of the developed brain training
computer program was equal to 0.91. Data collection was based on the Thai
personal data questionnaire and the Mini Mental State Examination-Thai 2002: MMSEThai 2002. Data were analyzed using frequency, mean, standard deviation and t-test
statistics.
The research findings were as follows:
1) The mean of the cognitive test with MMSE-Thai 2002 of the
interventional group after the experiment (M=23.69, SD=1.538) was statistically higher
than that of before the experiment (M= 21.48, SD=1.595) at .01 level of significance.
2) After the experiment, the mean of the cognitive test with MMSE-Thai
2002 of the interventional group (M=23.69, SD=1.538) was statistically higher than
that of the non-interventional group (M=21.11, SD=1.286) at .01 level of significance.