Article

The aim of the study was to compare the fidelity of manualised group memory
rehabilitation programmes for participants with neurological disabilities. A sample of 11 neurological patients with memory problems, enrolled in a randomised
controlled trial comparing compensation, restitution and self-help treatments,
were observed during group sessions. Time-sampling was used to record the
activity of the participants and the content of the discussion at one minute
intervals. There was a significant difference between groups in the amount of
time the group leader and participants spent talking (p < .001). Participants in
the compensation and restitution groups spent significantly more time in memory
rehabilitation discussion than participants in the self-help group (p < .001).
There was also a significant difference between the amount of time spent
discussing internal and external memory aids in the compensation and restitution
groups (p < .001). These results support the fidelity of the interventions
provided. This study also highlights the usefulness of time-sampling as a method
to record the content and activity in rehabilitation groups.

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