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A Clinical Pilot Study of Spaced Retrieval Practice with a Self-Generation Booster to Improve Health-Related Memory in Persons With HIV Disease
- Source :
- Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists. 36(7)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Objective Spaced retrieval practice (SRP) and self-generation are among the most replicated and effective mnemonic strategies in the cognitive psychology literature, but their benefits have not yet been realized in healthcare settings. This study used a randomized, between-subjects design to examine the hypothesis that SRP with a self-generation booster can improve memory for health-related information among clinically referred persons with HIV (PWH), who often have difficulty acquiring new health knowledge. Method A consecutive series of 41 PWH referred to a county-funded urban neuropsychology clinic were enrolled. Participants were randomly assigned to learn four statements about the treatment of a mock infectious disease in either a massed study control condition (n = 20) or an SRP condition (n = 21) in which they received two distributed free recall training tests supplemented with self-generation for missed items. The primary outcome was participants’ free recall of the four treatment statements after a 20-minute delay filled with nonverbal tests. Results PWH participants in the SRP condition were four times more likely than controls to recall at least one treatment statement at the 20-minute delay. SRP was not related to post-test recognition or health-related decision-making performance but was associated with moderately better self-efficacy for decision-making. Conclusions Findings from this pilot study show the potential of SRP with a self-generation booster to improve learning and memory for health-related information among PWH in clinic.
- Subjects :
- 050103 clinical psychology
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment
Health literacy
HIV Infections
Pilot Projects
Mnemonic
Neuropsychological Tests
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
medicine
Humans
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
Neuropsychological assessment
Self-efficacy
Memory Disorders
Rehabilitation
Recall
medicine.diagnostic_test
Spaced retrieval
business.industry
05 social sciences
General Medicine
Psychiatry and Mental health
Clinical Psychology
Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Free recall
Mental Recall
Physical therapy
business
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18735843
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....b5dad810c9c60acc8aba0138836fc517