Visual art therapy and cognition: effects on people with mild cognitive impairment and low education level

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dc.contributor.authorMasika, Golden M
dc.contributor.authorYu, Doris S F
dc.contributor.authorLi, Polly W C
dc.contributor.authorLee, Diana T F
dc.contributor.authorNyundo, Azan
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-11T12:41:24Z
dc.date.available2022-03-11T12:41:24Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionAbstract. The full- text article is available at https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbab168en_US
dc.description.abstractObjectives The aim of this study was to examine the effects of visual art therapy (VAT) on cognition, psychological and functional ability of people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and low education. Methods A single-blinded randomized controlled trial was conducted among 127 older adults with MCI, mean age 73.6 years, and level of education in years, median (range) = 0 (0–9). The intervention group received 12 VAT sessions over 6 weeks. The control group received 6 health education sessions. The outcomes measures at baseline, immediately postintervention, at 3-month, and 6-month follow-up included global cognitive functions, depression, mental well-being, and instrumental activities of daily living functions. Results The intervention group demonstrated greater improvement than the control group in global cognition (β = 2.56, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.16, 3.97, p < .001, standardized mean difference [SMD] = 0.75) and depression (β = −2.01, 95% CI = −3.09, −0.93, p < .001, SMD = −0.93) immediately postintervention. The effects on cognitive functions were sustained at 3 and 6 months follow-up. The differential effect of VAT on mental well-being and functional ability compared to health education were undetectable. Discussion VAT can improve cognitive functions and mood status of older adults with MCI who have no or low education.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMasika, G. M., Yu, D. S., Li, P. W., Lee, D. T., & Nyundo, A. (2021). Visual art therapy and cognition: Effects on people with mild cognitive impairment and low education level. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI:10.1093/geronb/gbab168
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/3492
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherOxford University Pressen_US
dc.subjectArt therapyen_US
dc.subjectVisual Art Therapyen_US
dc.subjectVATen_US
dc.subjectMild Cognitive Impairmenten_US
dc.subjectMCIen_US
dc.subjectNonpharmacological treatmenten_US
dc.subjectRandomized controlled trialen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.titleVisual art therapy and cognition: effects on people with mild cognitive impairment and low education levelen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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