Effects of cognitive intervention on patients with type 2 diabetes combined with mild cognitive impairment

Abstract

Objective To explore the effects of cognitive intervention on patients with type 2 diabetes combined with mild cognitive impairment. Methods Totally 110 patients with type 2 diabetes combined with mild cognitive impairment treated in Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University from May 2016 to April 2018 were selected by convenient sampling and divided into the observation group (n=55) and the control group (n=55) according to the random number table. Patients in the control group received conventional nursing care, while patients in the observation group received cognitive intervention on the basis of conventional nursing care. The fasting blood-glucose and blood-glucose 2 h after a meal were measured in the two groups before and after the intervention. The glycemic control effects were compared between the two groups. The Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE) was used to compare the cognitive function between the two groups. Results There was no statistical difference in fasting blood-glucose and blood-glucose 2 h after a meal between the two groups before the intervention (P>0.05) . However, both fasting blood-glucose and blood-glucose 2 h after a meal in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (P<0.05) . The cognitive function of the observation group scored (28.20±0.77) , which was higher than that of the control group (P<0.05) . Conclusions Cognitive intervention can lower the blood-glucose and improve the cognitive function in patients with type 2 diabetes combined with mild cognitive impairment, which is worth promoting in clinical practice. Key words: Aged; Diabetes, type 2; Cognitive intervention; Blood-glucose level; Cognitive function