The Effect of Integrated Nursing using Cognicise and Neurofeedback
10.5807/kjohn.2020.29.2.114
- Author:
Hee Wook WEON
1
;
Gye Young HEO
;
Jun Beom KIM
;
Ji Eun SHIN
;
Won Woo LEE
;
Hae Kyoung SON
Author Information
1. Assistant Professor, Seoul University of Buddhism, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
2020;29(2):114-122
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Purpose:This study aimed to identify the effect of integrated nursing using cognicise and neurofeedback on cognition and ⍺ waves among elderly individuals.
Methods:This quasi-experimental single group pretest-posttest study included 29 Korean adults aged 65 years or older who participated at a senior welfare center in Y city from February to May 2019. Each integrated nursing session consisted of cognicise (10 minutes) and neurofeedback (20 minutes). Subjects participated twice a week for 10 weeks. Structured questionnaires to assess participants' general characteristics and the Korean version of the Mini-Mental Status Examination for Dementia Screening (K-MMSE-DS) were applied. Alpha waves were measured using BrainMaster.
Results:Following the integrated nursing program, alpha waves improved in F3 (t=2.41, p=.023), C3 (t=3.00, p=.006), C4 (t=2.60, p=.015), P3 (t=2.43, p=.022), O1 (t=2.30, p=.029), T3 (t=3.05, p=.005), T4 (t=2.28, p=.030), T5 (t=2.91, p=.007), Fz (t=2.30, p=.029), Cz (t=2.73, p=.011), and Pz (t=2.23, p=.034). Most subjects experienced improvement in concentration after participating in the intervention.
Conclusion:This study provides evidence for the use of a neuroscientific approach including brain wave measurement to improve cognitive health among community-living elderly people.
