Effectiveness of a Computerized Home-Based Cognitive Stimulation Program for Treating Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment

Jose L. Tapia (), María Teresa Taberner-Bonastre, David Collado-Martínez, Athanasios Pouptsis, Martín Núñez-Abad and Jon Andoni Duñabeitia
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Jose L. Tapia: Centro de Investigación Nebrija en Cognición (CINC), Universidad Nebrija, 28015 Madrid, Spain
María Teresa Taberner-Bonastre: Servicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital Universitario de la Ribera, 46600 Valencia, Spain
David Collado-Martínez: Servicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital Universitario de la Ribera, 46600 Valencia, Spain
Athanasios Pouptsis: Servicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital Universitario de la Ribera, 46600 Valencia, Spain
Martín Núñez-Abad: Servicio de Oncología Médica, Hospital Universitario de la Ribera, 46600 Valencia, Spain
Jon Andoni Duñabeitia: Centro de Investigación Nebrija en Cognición (CINC), Universidad Nebrija, 28015 Madrid, Spain

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 6, 1-16

Abstract: Cancer patients assert that after chemotherapy their cognitive abilities have deteriorated. Cognitive stimulation is the clinical treatment of choice for reversing cognitive decline. The current study describes a computerized home-based cognitive stimulation program in patients who survived breast cancer. It aims to assess safety and effectiveness of cognitive stimulation in the oncology population. A series of 45-min training sessions was completed by the participants. A thorough assessment was performed both before and after the intervention. The mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale, the Cognitive Assessment for Chemo Fog Research, and the Functionality Assessment Instrument in Cancer Treatment–Cognitive Function served as the main assessment tools. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory, Brief Fatigue Inventory, and Measuring Quality of Life–The World Health Organization data were gathered as secondary outcomes. Home-based cognitive stimulation demonstrated beneficial effects in the oncology population, with no side effects being reported. Cognitive, physical, and emotional improvements were observed, along with decreased interference in daily life activities and a better overall quality of life.

Keywords: cancer; cognitive decline; chemo-fog; chemo-brain; oncology; cognitive intervention; computerized cognitive stimulation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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