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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Pilot Randomized Controlled Study on the Effectiveness of a Virtual Reality-Based Dementia Prevention Program Using Self-Regulated Learning Strategies Among Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment.

Ching-Hao Chang, Kuei-Yu Huang, Lou-Hui Kuo, Ya-Wen Cheng, Su-Fei Huang, Tien-Hsi Chuang, Chiu-Mieh Huang, Jong-Long Guo

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Ching-Hao ChangDepartment of Health Promotion and Health Education, College of Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.ORCID 0009-0005-3932-5026
Kuei-Yu HuangSchool of Chinese Medicine, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-6296-0061
Lou-Hui KuoDepartment of Health Promotion and Health Education, College of Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.ORCID 0009-0000-4556-6559
Ya-Wen ChengDepartment of Health Promotion and Health Education, College of Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-1868-1679
Su-Fei HuangDepartment of Intelligent Technology and Long-Term Care, MacKay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management, Taipei 112, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-7391-2578
Tien-Hsi ChuangDepartment of Health Promotion and Health Education, College of Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
Chiu-Mieh HuangInstitute of Clinical Nursing, College of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 112, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-9143-9972
Jong-Long GuoDepartment of Health Promotion and Health Education, College of Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-3120-014X

Funding

National Science and Technology Council NSTC-112-2410-H-003-061-MY2
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesDementia is a growing public health issue, especially in rapidly aging societies like Taiwan, where nearly 10% of adults over 65 show signs of cognitive decline. Given that mild cognitive impairment (MCI) serves as a critical stage for early intervention, this study examined the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a virtual reality (VR)-based dementia prevention program, specifically designed based on self-regulated learning (SRL) principles to enhance dementia knowledge, health literacy, and self-efficacy among older adults with MCI.

methodsA pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted with 60 older adults aged 65 and above with MCI. Participants were randomly assigned to either an experimental group, which received a VR-based dementia prevention program, or a comparison group, which received routine paper-based educational materials.

resultsThe experimental group demonstrated significant improvements in overall dementia knowledge and all subdomains. Significant gains were also observed in critical health literacy and self-efficacy, though no significant changes were found in overall health literacy.

conclusionsThe preliminary findings suggest that the SRL-informed VR program showed initial effectiveness in enhancing dementia knowledge, critical health literacy, and self-efficacy among older adults with MCI, highlighting its potential as an innovative approach to dementia prevention education.

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dementia preventiondigital healthhealth literacyimmersive learningmild cognitive impairmentolder adultsrandomized controlled trialself-regulated learningvirtual reality

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PMID40361860
PMCPMC12071285

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