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| Effectiveness of group music intervention against agitated behavior in elderly persons with dementia | | Author(s) | Yu Lin, Hsin Chu, Chyn-Yng Yang |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 26, no 7, July 2011 |
| Pages | pp 670-678 |
| Source | http://www.interscience.wiley.com/journal/gps |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Behaviour disorders ; Music ; Therapy ; Group work ; Nursing homes ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | This was an experimental study using repeated measurements. Subjects were older persons who suffered from dementia and resided in nursing facilities. In total, 104 participants were recruited by permuted block randomisation and of the100 subjects who completed the study, 49 were in the experimental group and 51 were in the control group. The experimental group received a total of twelve 30-minute group music intervention sessions, conducted twice a week for six consecutive weeks, while the control group participated in normal daily activities. In order to measure the effectiveness of the therapeutic sessions, assessments were conducted before the intervention, at the 6th and 12th group sessions, and at one month after cessation of the intervention. Longitudinal effects were analysed by means of generalised estimating equations (GEEs). After the group music therapy intervention, the experimental group showed better performance at the 6th and 12th sessions, and at one month after cessation of the intervention based on reductions in most forms of agitated behaviour. Overall results showed that group music intervention alleviated agitated behaviour in older individuals with dementia. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-110822009 A |
| Classmark | EA: EP: HH: LO: IGG: LHB: 4C |
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