The Day the Music Died
A Pilot Study on Music and Depression in a Nursing Home
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4682680 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Audun Myskja, Pål G Nord |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 30-40 |
| Publication date | 2008-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nordisk Tidsskrift for Musikkterapi (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0803-9828 • E-ISSN: 1944-8260 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08098130809478194 |
| OpenAlex | W1843524046 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 22 |
Background: The nursing home Valerengen bo– og servicesenter in Oslo, Norway, a long–term institution with 84 residents, has continually had regular music therapy activities with a music therapist in full–time employment since 1999. The institution was without music therapy services during the fall of 2003. Method: At the end of the period without a music therapist, measurement of depression level by the use of Montgomery Aasberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) was conducted on residents (n=72). Two months after music therapy services had been resumed with music therapy groups twice a week in each ward and individualized services other days, a new measurement of depression level of all residents was conducted. Results: Depression rating show a significant fall in the music therapy condition, compared with the no music therapy condition in a crossover design: MADRS 20.4 on an average in the no music condition, 12.2 on an average in the music condition (p < .05). Staff at the institution was stable, and there were no significant changes in medication. Conclusion: A significant reduction in the average level of depression in a nursing home when music therapy services are resumed warrants recommendation for a larger controlled follow–up study. Keywords: Elderlynursing homesmusic therapysingingdepressiongeriatrics
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0.37 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2018 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |