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

O'Brien, Marie Claire; das Nair, Roshan; Lincoln, Nadina

Abstract

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.

Citation

O'Brien, M. C., das Nair, R., & Lincoln, N. (2012). A comparison of the content of memory rehabilitation groups for patients with neurological disabilities. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 23(3), https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2012.753920

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 1, 2012
• Publication Date: Dec 24, 2012
• Deposit Date: Jul 14, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 14, 2016
• Journal: Neuropsychological Rehabilitation
• Print ISSN: 0960-2011
• Electronic ISSN: 1464-0694
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 23
• Issue: 3
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2012.753920
• Keywords: Memory rehabilitation, Effectiveness, Time-sampling, Treatment fidelity, Brain damage
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/712402
• Publisher URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09602011.2012.753920
• Contract Date: Jul 14, 2016