Effects of Group Music Intervention on Depression for Elderly People in Nursing Homes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15515112 |
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| Authors | Ailing Yu (0000-0001-7003-2209, Mackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management), Ai-Ling Yu (Department of Nursing, St. Mary’s Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Sanshing Township, Yilan 26647, Taiwan), Shun‐Tsung Lo (0000-0002-5002-1841, Tzu Chi University), Shu-Fen Lo (Tzu Chi University), Pei‐Yu Chen (0000-0003-2793-2361, Tzu Chi University), Pei-Yu Chen (Tzu Chi University), Shiou-Fang Lu (0000-0002-5850-9454, Tzu Chi University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 15 |
| Pages | 9291-9291 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-29 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19159291 |
| PMID | 35954677 |
| OpenAlex | W4289134969 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 28 |
Depression is the most common mental problem among the elderly, especially in long-term care facilities. The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of group music intervention on depression for elderly people in nursing homes. Methods: A randomized control trial consisting of sixty-three elderly participants randomly and blindly assigned to a music group or control group was utilized. The music group received 20 sessions of group music intervention (two 30-min sessions per week for 10 weeks), and the control group received usual care with no music intervention. The Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form (GDS-SF) and salivary cortisol at baseline, 5 weeks, and 10 weeks were collected for analysis. Results of the GEEs (generalized estimating equations) analysis indicated that after 20 sessions for 10 weeks of group music intervention, the groups showed a statistically significant difference in depression at 5 weeks and 10 weeks. There was no significant difference in the salivary cortisol concentration between the two groups. The results show that the group music intervention may effectively reduce the depression scores for elderly people in nursing homes. Conclusion: The group music intervention has positive effects on depression
Anxiety · Depression (economics · Depressive symptoms · Elderly people · Geriatric Depression Scale · Intervention (counseling · Music therapy · Nursing homes · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Randomized controlled trial · Significant difference · Health and Well-being Studies · Health and Wellbeing Research · Medicine · Music Therapy and Health · Nursing · Psychology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
| Highly cited | No |
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