Effect of music care on depression and behavioral problems in elderly people with dementia in Taiwan: A pilot study
Chia-Shan Wu, Su-Hsien Chang, Ching-Len Yu
National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taiwan
National Tainan Junior College of Nursing, Taiwan
Kung-Shen University, Taiwan
: Int J Ment Health Psychiatry
Abstract
Objective: The purpose was to test the effectiveness of music care on cognitive function, depression, and behavioral problems among elderly people with dementia in long-term care facilities in Taiwan. Methods: The study was a two group, pre-post test research design. Subjects were not randomly assigned to experimental group (n = 60) or comparison group (n = 22). Based on Bandura’s social cognition theory, subjects in the experimental group received Kagayashiki music care (KMC) twice per week for 8 weeks. Subjects in the comparison group were provided with activities as usual. Results: Results found that a significant negative correlation between the MMSE and CAPE-BRS (The Clifton Assessment Procedures for the Elderly-Behaviour Rating Scale), a positive correlation between MMSE and BADL (basic activity of daily living), and a positive correlation between the CSDD(The Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia) and CAPE-BRS. Result also showed that subjects’ BADL score has had a significant negative correlation with CAPE-BRS and CSDD. Hence, results showed that two group of subjects have had statistical significant improved in BALD, and decline in CAPE-BRS score, but subjects in the experimental group has had significant improved in MMSE score. Conclusion: These findings provide information for staff caregivers in long-term care facilities to develop a noninvasive care model for elderly people with dementia to deal with depression, anxiety, and behavioral problems.
Biography
Wu Chiashan is pursuing PhD at National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences. She also serves as a Lecturer at National Tainan Nursing College. Her research areas are Psychiatric Nursing, Nursing Education, Geriatric Nursing.
E-mail: shingyeh2001@yahoo.com.tw
