Effect of Home-Visit Cognitive Function Training Among National Long-Term Care Insurance Beneficiaries With Dementia in Korea

PURPOSE: To investigate the effect of home-visit cognitive function training among National Long-Term Care Insurance (LTCI) beneficiaries with dementia in Korea. METHOD: = 215) received home-visit cognitive function training for dementia for ≥6 months. Participants in the control group received general home-visit care. RESULTS: Physical function score increased significantly according to the time effect; the interaction term between time (at 12 months) and home-visit cognitive function training was significant. The interaction term was not significant for cognitive function. CONCLUSION: Home-visit cognitive function training had a partial effect among LTCI beneficiaries with dementia in Korea. Health care workers specializing in dementia should be educated as professionals who provide nonpharmacological intervention programs.