Purpose: This preliminary study aimed to compare the outcomes of an occupational therapist-led and a nurse-led computerized cognitive training (CCT) for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in older adults.
Design: A single-blind randomized controlled trial was performed.
Methods: Participants 65 years of age and older with MCI were randomly assigned to a group led by an occupational therapist or by a nurse. Both groups received CCT for 4 weeks.
Findings: Six participants in the occupational therapist-led group and nine in the nurse-led group completed CCT. The nurse-led group showed significant improvement in scores on the Seoul Verbal Learning Test-Elderly's version immediate recall scores (p = .030) and the Korean-Boston Naming Test (p = .012).
Conclusions: Nurse-led CCT demonstrated improvement in some language and memory areas in older adults with MCI.
Clinical relevance: This study supports the idea of educating nurses to use a CCT program for treating older adults with MCI to improve their cognitive function.