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(#13) Effectiveness of Group Music Therapy among Geriatrics with Dementia in a Nursing Home<br /><br />to Control Agitation
Abstract: Agitation in elderly patients with dementia is a major problem that
causes distress to families, nurses, and direct caregivers.
Administering successful interventions is crucial to ensure that
holistic and safe care is provided to these patients. The project
used a quasi-non experimental design, non-randomized control
group pretest-posttest. The experimental group received daily
routine of music therapy and was studied over a two-month period.
Pre and post study data were obtained from the nurses and
caregivers at Hyde Park Convalescent Hospital by having them fill
out the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) survey. All
data analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for the
Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22. A paired-sample t-test was
conducted to compare the agitation levels before and after the
musical intervention. Statistical evidence suggests that group music
therapy of eight weeks is more effective in reducing agitation level
in geriatric patients with dementia in a skilled nursing facility
compared to no music intervention. Direct comparison of the
means pre-intervention (no music intervention) and post-
intervention demonstrates significant reduction in agitation
symptoms of the patient (t value). Group music therapy has the
potential to decrease agitation shown by elderly patients suffering
from dementia and living in nursing homes.
Short Description: Agitation in elderly patients with dementia causes significant distress for families and caregivers. this project used a quasi-nonexperimental, nonrandomized pretest-posttest design to evaluate group music therapy in a skilled nursing facility. the experimental group received daily music therapy for eight weeks. agitation was measured using the cohen-mansfield agitation inventory. paired-sample t-test analysis showed a significant reduction in agitation following the intervention, indicating that group music therapy is an effective nonpharmacologic approach for managing dementia-related agitation.
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causes distress to families, nurses, and direct caregivers.
Administering successful interventions is crucial to ensure that
holistic and safe care is provided to these patients. The project
used a quasi-non experimental design, non-randomized control
group pretest-posttest. The experimental group received daily
routine of music therapy and was studied over a two-month period.
Pre and post study data were obtained from the nurses and
caregivers at Hyde Park Convalescent Hospital by having them fill
out the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) survey. All
data analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for the
Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22. A paired-sample t-test was
conducted to compare the agitation levels before and after the
musical intervention. Statistical evidence suggests that group music
therapy of eight weeks is more effective in reducing agitation level
in geriatric patients with dementia in a skilled nursing facility
compared to no music intervention. Direct comparison of the
means pre-intervention (no music intervention) and post-
intervention demonstrates significant reduction in agitation
symptoms of the patient (t value). Group music therapy has the
potential to decrease agitation shown by elderly patients suffering
from dementia and living in nursing homes.
Short Description: Agitation in elderly patients with dementia causes significant distress for families and caregivers. this project used a quasi-nonexperimental, nonrandomized pretest-posttest design to evaluate group music therapy in a skilled nursing facility. the experimental group received daily music therapy for eight weeks. agitation was measured using the cohen-mansfield agitation inventory. paired-sample t-test analysis showed a significant reduction in agitation following the intervention, indicating that group music therapy is an effective nonpharmacologic approach for managing dementia-related agitation.
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