A comparison of the content of memory rehabilitation groups for patients with neurological disabilities

The aim of the study was to compare the fidelity of manualised group memory rehabilitation programmes for participants with neurological disabilities. A sample of 11 neurological patients with memory problems, enrolled in a ran¬domised controlled trial comparing compensation, restitution and self-he...

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Main Authors: O'Brien, Marie Claire, das Nair, Roshan, Lincoln, Nadina
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2012
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34986/
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author O'Brien, Marie Claire
das Nair, Roshan
Lincoln, Nadina
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description The aim of the study was to compare the fidelity of manualised group memory rehabilitation programmes for participants with neurological disabilities. A sample of 11 neurological patients with memory problems, enrolled in a ran¬domised controlled trial comparing compensation, restitution and self-help treatments, were observed during group sessions. Time-sampling was used to record the activity of the participants and the content of the discussion at one minute intervals. There was a significant difference between groups in the amount of time the group leader and participants spent talking (p < .001). Par¬ticipants in the compensation and restitution groups spent significantly more time in memory rehabilitation discussion than participants in the self-help group (p < .001). There was also a significant difference between the amount of time spent discussing internal and external memory aids in the com¬pensation and restitution groups (p < .001). These results support the fidelity of the interventions provided. This study also highlights the usefulness of time-sampling as a method to record the content and activity in rehabilitation groups.
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spelling nottingham-349862020-05-04T16:34:54Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34986/ A comparison of the content of memory rehabilitation groups for patients with neurological disabilities O'Brien, Marie Claire das Nair, Roshan Lincoln, Nadina The aim of the study was to compare the fidelity of manualised group memory rehabilitation programmes for participants with neurological disabilities. A sample of 11 neurological patients with memory problems, enrolled in a ran¬domised controlled trial comparing compensation, restitution and self-help treatments, were observed during group sessions. Time-sampling was used to record the activity of the participants and the content of the discussion at one minute intervals. There was a significant difference between groups in the amount of time the group leader and participants spent talking (p < .001). Par¬ticipants in the compensation and restitution groups spent significantly more time in memory rehabilitation discussion than participants in the self-help group (p < .001). There was also a significant difference between the amount of time spent discussing internal and external memory aids in the com¬pensation and restitution groups (p < .001). These results support the fidelity of the interventions provided. This study also highlights the usefulness of time-sampling as a method to record the content and activity in rehabilitation groups. Taylor & Francis 2012-12-24 Article PeerReviewed O'Brien, Marie Claire, das Nair, Roshan and Lincoln, Nadina (2012) A comparison of the content of memory rehabilitation groups for patients with neurological disabilities. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 23 (3). pp. 321-332. ISSN 1464-0694 Memory rehabilitation Effectiveness Time-sampling Treatment fidelity Brain damage http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09602011.2012.753920 doi:10.1080/09602011.2012.753920 doi:10.1080/09602011.2012.753920
spellingShingle Memory rehabilitation
Effectiveness
Time-sampling
Treatment fidelity
Brain damage
O'Brien, Marie Claire
das Nair, Roshan
Lincoln, Nadina
A comparison of the content of memory rehabilitation groups for patients with neurological disabilities
title A comparison of the content of memory rehabilitation groups for patients with neurological disabilities
title_full A comparison of the content of memory rehabilitation groups for patients with neurological disabilities
title_fullStr A comparison of the content of memory rehabilitation groups for patients with neurological disabilities
title_full_unstemmed A comparison of the content of memory rehabilitation groups for patients with neurological disabilities
title_short A comparison of the content of memory rehabilitation groups for patients with neurological disabilities
title_sort comparison of the content of memory rehabilitation groups for patients with neurological disabilities
topic Memory rehabilitation
Effectiveness
Time-sampling
Treatment fidelity
Brain damage
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