Korean J Adult Nurs.  2017 Jun;29(3):266-277. 10.7475/kjan.2017.29.3.266.

Development of Mobile-application based Cognitive Training Program for Cancer Survivors with Cognitive Complaints

• Oh PJ
• Youn JH
• Kim JH

• KMID: 2406325
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7475/kjan.2017.29.3.266

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to design a mobile-application of a cognitive training program for people who have chemo-related cognitive complaints.
METHODS
The program was developed based on the networkbased instructional system design proposed by Jung. The program consisted of several tasks centered on four cognitive domains: learning, memory, working memory, and attention. For memory learning, a target-image and all its elements (color, position, and number) were presented on the screen that had to be recognized among a number of distractor-figures. In working memory training, the previous learned target-figure according to the level of difficulty had to be remembered among many different figures. In attention training named "Find the same figure," two identical symbols in a grid-pattern filled with different images were presented on the screen, and these had to be simultaneously touched. In attention training named "Find the different figure," a different symbol in a grid pattern filled with same figures had to be selected. This program was developed to train for a minimum of 20 min/day, four days/week for six weeks.
RESULTS
This cognitive training revealed statistically significant improvement in subjective cognitive impairments (t=3.88, p=.006) at six weeks in eight cancer survivors.
CONCLUSION
This cognitive training program is expected to offer individualized training opportunities for improving cognitive function and further research is needed to test the effect in various settings.

MeSH Terms

Cognition
Cognition Disorders
Education*
Humans
Learning
Memory
Memory, Short-Term
Mobile Applications
Program Development
Survivors*

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  Figure 1. Main page: Memory learning.

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  Figure 2. Attention.

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