Kognitivni trening kod osoba oboljelih od različitih vrsta demencije

master's thesis

• Title (english): Cognitive training in individuals with various types of dementia
• Author: Ivana Kovačević
• Mentor: Andrea Vranić (mentor)
• Committee member: Vesna Vlahović Štetić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Tanja Jurin (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of Psychology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-09-25, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; General Psychology

Abstract

Starenje populacije donosi na stol razne probleme, jedan od kojih jest i porast broja oboljelih od demencije. Istraživanja govore da će se broj ljudi koji žive s demencijom utrostručiti do 2050. godine kada će doseći 131 milijun (Prince i sur., 2015). Proučavanje i osmišljavanje intervencija namijenjenih prevenciji i suočavanju s demencijom nameće se kao prioritet, ne samo u Hrvatskoj, koja prema popisu stanovništva iz 2021. godine ima najveći udio upravo starijeg stanovništva, već na i međunarodnoj razini. U ovom smo istraživanju koristili A-BOX trening, set priča i zadataka namijenjenih osobama s blagim kognitivnim poremećajem i demencijom, s ciljem provjere njegove učinkovitosti u osnaživanju kognitivnog funkcioniranja osoba oboljelih od različitih vrsta demencije. U treningu je sudjelovao 31 korisnik Domova za starije i nemoćne u Splitu i Zagrebu, dok je 37 korisnika predstavljalo kontrolnu skupinu te nisu bili uključeni ni u kakav tretman. Trening se odvijao kroz sedam tjedana, gdje je prvi tjedan bilo predtestiranje, zatim je uslijedilo pet tjedana treninga (svaki tjedan jedna sesija), te posljednji tjedan posttestiranje. Kognitivni status ispitan je MoCA testom u obje skupine sudionika prije i nakon intervencije. Rezultati upućuju na učinkovitost treninga; tretmanska skupina pokazala je značajno poboljšanje kognitivnog statusa nakon intervencije, dok kod kontrolne skupine nije došlo do promjene. Ovakvi nalazi upućuju na važnost uključivanja kognitivnog treninga u liječenje osoba s demencijom.

Abstract (english)

The aging population brings various problems to the table, one of which is the increase in the number of individuals suffering from dementia. Research indicates that the number of people living with dementia will triple by 2050, reaching 131 million patients (Prince et al., 2015). Studying and designing interventions aimed at preventing and coping with dementia is emerging as a priority, not only in Croatia, which according to the 2021 census has the highest proportion of older population, but also world-wide. In this research, we applied the A-BOX training, a set of stories and tasks intended for individuals with mild cognitive impairment and dementia, with the aim of assessing its efficacy in strengthening cognitive functioning in individuals suffering from various types of dementia. The training involved 31 participants from Homes for the Elderly and Disabled in Split and Zagreb, while 37 participants represented a control group and were not included in any treatment. The intervention lasted for 7 weeks; in the 1st week MoCA was administered to investigate participants’ cognitive status, followed by 5 weeks of cognitive training intervention (1 session per week), and the last week (posttest) MoCA was again applied. The results indicate the efficacy of the training; the treatment group showed a significant improvement in cognitive status after the intervention, while there was no change in the control group. Such findings suggest the benefits of including cognitive training in the treatment of individuals with dementia.

• Keywords: demencija; blagi kognitivni poremećaj; intervencija; kognitivni trening
• Keywords (english): dementia; mild cognitive impairment; intervention; cognitive training
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:356661
• Study programme: Title: Psychology; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra psihologije (magistar/magistra psihologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-09-26 07:04:31