Article · Volume 17, Issue 2 · pp. 140–146

To Assess the Level of Cognitive Impairment in Hemodialysis Patient Using MoCA Scale: A Prospective Interventional Study

Malarvizhi Palanivel¹, Monisha Saravanan¹, Monika Sivakumar¹, Megasree Harish¹

¹Department of Pharmacy Practice, Swamy Vivekanandha College of Pharmacy, Tiruchengode, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, INDIA..

Abstract

Aim: To use the MoCA scale to measure the degree of cognitive decline in haemodialysis patients and to enhance cognitive function through training.Materials and Methods: Prospective interventional researches were carried out for a duration of 6 months. 57 haemodialysis patients were selected for the study. The decline in cognitive function was assessed using MoCA scale, and cognitive training was provided to improve cognition.Results: By observing the control and treatment groups without and with provision of cognitive training, the treatment group shows an improvement in the cognitive function from 57.33% to 63.07% and control group shows decline in cognitive function from 57.36% to 52.64%.Conclusion: This study demonstrates how cognitive training can stop cognitive aging. Therefore, starting cognitive training as soon as haemodialysis begins can reduce the likelihood of cognitive loss.

Keywords: Haemodialysis; Cognitive impairment; MoCA scale; Cognitive training

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