TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of group reminiscence therapy on agitated behavior and quality of life in Taiwanese older adults with dementia
AU - Hsu, Fang Yu
AU - Yang, Ya Ping
AU - Lee, Feng Ping
AU - Wang, Chi Jane
AU - Wang, Jing Jy
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors have disclosed no potential confl icts of interest, fi nancial or otherwise. Financial support for this study was obtained from the Ministry of Science Technology of Taiwan (102-2314-B-006-062-MY2).
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PY - 2019/8
Y1 - 2019/8
N2 - The purpose of the current study was to evaluate short-and long-term effects of group reminiscence on agitated symptoms and quality of life (QOL) for individuals with dementia. A quasi-experimental study using a repeated-measures design was conducted in 43 residents with dementia. Participants received a 50-minute group reminiscence therapy session once per week for 10 weeks. Outcomes were measured 1 week before, 1 week after, and at 3 months pos-tintervention. Results showed no significant difference on the overall agitated behavior of participants. However, verbally aggressive behavior decreased significantly (p = 0.025), whereas intentional falling (p = 0.025), hoarding (p = 0.021), and akathisia (p = 0.027) significantly decreased in the short term. Participation in group reminiscence therapy significantly improved QOL (p < 0.001) across time periods for individuals with dementia. The findings provide information for professional and nonprofessional caregivers of individuals with specific agitated behaviors to improve their QOL.
AB - The purpose of the current study was to evaluate short-and long-term effects of group reminiscence on agitated symptoms and quality of life (QOL) for individuals with dementia. A quasi-experimental study using a repeated-measures design was conducted in 43 residents with dementia. Participants received a 50-minute group reminiscence therapy session once per week for 10 weeks. Outcomes were measured 1 week before, 1 week after, and at 3 months pos-tintervention. Results showed no significant difference on the overall agitated behavior of participants. However, verbally aggressive behavior decreased significantly (p = 0.025), whereas intentional falling (p = 0.025), hoarding (p = 0.021), and akathisia (p = 0.027) significantly decreased in the short term. Participation in group reminiscence therapy significantly improved QOL (p < 0.001) across time periods for individuals with dementia. The findings provide information for professional and nonprofessional caregivers of individuals with specific agitated behaviors to improve their QOL.
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U2 - 10.3928/02793695-20190315-01
DO - 10.3928/02793695-20190315-01
M3 - Article
C2 - 30973615
AN - SCOPUS:85071054612
SN - 0279-3695
VL - 57
SP - 30
EP - 36
JO - Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
JF - Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
IS - 8
ER -
