Psychoeducation Group on Improving Quality of Life of Mild Cognitive Impaired Elderly

Daniel Young; Petrus Y N Ng; Daphne Cheng

doi:10.1177/1049731517732420

Psychoeducation Group on Improving Quality of Life of Mild Cognitive Impaired Elderly

Daniel Young^*, Petrus Y N Ng, Daphne Cheng

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Purpose: This research study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a psychoeducation group, which is founded on an Eastern approach to health care, in improving the quality of life of Chinese people with mild cognitive impairment (PwMCI). Method: In a randomized controlled trial (RCT), 40 Chinese PwMCI were randomly assigned to either a 10-session psychoeducation group or the control group. Results: A paired sample t test indicated that the treatment group (n = 18) showed significant improvement in their World Health Organization Quality of Life Measure (WHOQOL) score, while the control group (n = 22) did not. Moreover, an independent t test showed that the treatment group was more effective than the control group to improve their WHOQOL score. A reduction in the depressive symptoms was related to the improvement in WHOQOL score. Conclusions: This RCT provides evidence to support the feasibility and effectiveness of psychoeducation groups for improving the overall quality of life of PwMCI.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	303-310
Number of pages	8
Journal	Research on Social Work Practice
Volume	29
Issue number	3
Early online date	27 Sept 2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731517732420
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2019

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depression
mild cognitive impairment
psychoeducation group
quality of life
randomized controlled trial

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