Design and evaluation of a cognitive health education pilot program according to the RE-AIM framework.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Most formats of currently used community-based health education for cognitive impairment prevention are limited to one-way communication, such as distributing leaflets, pasting posters, or holding a lecture, and they lack comprehensive evaluation. Here we aim to design, test, and evaluate a novel pilot cognitive health education program combined with psychosocial interventions (CHECPI).

Methods

We designed the CHECPI program and tested it among adults aged 60 and over in an aging-friendly community in 2018. Multidimensional cognitive functions were measured by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) before and three months after the CHECPI program. Quantitative and qualitative analyses were performed based on the RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementat

SUBMITTER: Yuan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8641877 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature