Clinical Research
The improving effect of meditation training on elderly patients with postoperative cognitive dysfunction recovering from operation for valvular heart disease
Chen Yumei, Yan Shuying, Yao Hui, Ma Ziping, Gong Xingyuan, Chen Yuanyuan
Published 2016-12-20
Cite as Chin J Behav Med & Brain Sci, 2016,25(12): 1096-1099. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2016.12.008
Abstract
ObjectiveTo investigate treatment of meditation training for elderly patients with cognitive disorder recovering from operation for valvular heart disease(VHD).
Method67 elderly patients who were up to the inclusion criteria were divided into experiment group(n=34)and control group(n=33), by dropping coins according to the admission time.Both of the two groups accepted regular health education and mental nursing.Besides, the experiment group accepted meditation training 5 times a week. Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) was used to evaluate cognitive function before and after the treatment.
Results(1)Ridit analysis showed the intervention effect of the experimental group was better than that of the control group(R=2.12, t=-2.48, u=0.02), and the difference was statistically significant(P<0, 05). The total effective rate of experiment group is 90.32%, while the rate of control group is 62.89%. (2)The score of MoCA for the experiment group(25.79±1.23)was higher than that of the control group(23.85±1.82)after 6 weeks intervention, and the difference was statistically significant(t=5.14, P<0.01). (3) The score of MoCA of the experiment group before the intervention (23.91±2.22)was lower than after 6 weeks intervention(25.79±1.23), and the difference was statistically significant(t=-4.30, P<0.01).
ConclusionMeditation training can effectively improve cognitive function of elderly patients recovering from operation for VHD.
Key words:
Meditation; Cognition; Cognitive disorder
Contributor Information
Chen Yumei
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Department, Ningxia People's Hospital, Yinchuan 750002, China
Yan Shuying
Yao Hui
Intensive Care Unit, Ningxia People's Hospital, Yinchuan 750002, China
Ma Ziping
Nursing Department, Yinchuan No.1 People's Hospital, Yinchuan 750001, China
Gong Xingyuan
Chen Yuanyuan
CARVA Heart Center, Yinchuan No.1 People's Hospital, Yinchuan 750001, China
