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Training memory self-efficacy in the chronic stage after stroke: a randomized controlled trial.
Laurien Aben1, Majanka H Heijenbrok-Kal, Ellen M P van Loon
1Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. laben@rijndam.nl
Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair
|August 17, 2012
Summary
A memory training program significantly improved memory self-efficacy (MSE) in stroke patients. Younger individuals and those with better baseline memory capacity experienced the greatest benefits from this intervention.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Psychology
Background:
- Stroke survivors with low memory self-efficacy (MSE) report increased memory difficulties.
- Understanding factors influencing MSE is crucial for post-stroke recovery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of a memory training program on MSE in chronic stroke patients.
- To identify patient characteristics that predict greater benefit from MSE training.
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled trial compared a memory training program against a peer support program.
- The primary outcome was MSE, assessed via the Metamemory-In-Adulthood Questionnaire.
- Secondary outcomes included depression, quality of life, and objective memory capacity.
Main Results:
- The memory training group showed significantly greater improvement in MSE compared to the control group (P = .019).
- No significant differences were observed in secondary outcomes between groups.
- Younger age (P = .006) and better objective memory capacity (P = .009) predicted greater MSE gains.
Conclusions:
- A dedicated memory training program can effectively enhance MSE in stroke survivors.
- Intervention benefits are most pronounced in younger patients with higher baseline memory function.
