This study examined the effects of cognitive treatment program using smart device applications on
attention, working memory, and treatment preference in patients with stroke. A total of 18 inpatients, at
a general hospital, located in Incheon were recruited and randomized between experimental and control
groups. Subjects from both the groups received traditional cognitive treatments for 30 min/day and 5
times/week, for 4 weeks. In addition, the experimental group underwent a cognitive treatment program
using smart device applications for 30 min/day. The outcome measures included the trail making test
(TMT), Stroop test (ST), digit span test (DST), visual memory (VM) of the motor-free visual perception
test (MVPT-3), for attention and, working memory, and the visual analog scale (VAS) for treatment
preference after intervention. The experimental group showed significant improvements in the TMT, ST (A
& B), DST, and VM scores after intervention. The control group showed significant improvements in the
TMT, ST(A), and VM scores after intervention. The experimental group showed significantly higher
improvements in the TMT, and VM scores after intervention than the control group. The treatment
preference was not significantly different between the groups. However, older patients in the experimental
group showed significantly higher treatment preference than those in the control group. our results suggest
that cognitive treatment programs using smart device applications can improve in attention and visual
memory in patients with stroke. Further studies must investigate the effects of such cognitive treatment
programs, according to age of the patients.