Cognitive Intervention Using Information and Communication Technology for Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Ae-Ri Jung, Dasom Kim and Eun-A Park
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Ae-Ri Jung: College of Nursing, Bucheon University, Bucheon 14774, Korea
Dasom Kim: Nowon-gu Public Health Center, 437, Nohae-ro, Nowon-gu, Seoul 01689, Korea
Eun-A Park: College of Nursing, Bucheon University, Bucheon 14774, Korea

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 21, 1-18

Abstract: Background: Outside activities have decreased due to the spread of the COVID-19 since 2019; therefore, the need for education using information and communication technology (ICT) for older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) has increased. This study systematically evaluated the effects of cognitive enhancement interventions using ICT on older adults with MCI. Methods: Six electronic databases (CINAHL, Cochrane CENTRAL, EMBASE, PubMed, RISS, and KISS) were searched for relevant articles published from 25 January to 10 February, 2021. Results: As a result of the systematic literature review, 12 research papers were finally selected as the literature for quality evaluation, and 11 final papers were selected, excluding one in the quality evaluation. From the synthesis in this study, it was found that cognitive intervention using ICT showed a statistically significant positive effect on cognitive function when compared with various control groups (SMD = 0.4547; p < 0.001; 95% CI: 0.1980–0.7113). Conclusions: Through this study, cognitive intervention using ICT showed a small effect size for older adults with mild cognitive impairment, and statistically significant results were found.

Keywords: systematic review; meta-analysis; cognitive dysfunction; dementia; cognitive aging; memory disorders; aged; technology; mobile health; virtual reality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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