Effect of Reminiscence Therapy on Older Adults

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

16 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-11-01

Study Completion Date

2020-02-01

Brief Summary

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This study was conducted to examine the effect of reminiscence therapy on the functionality of older adults aged 65 and over living in nursing homes.

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Detailed Description

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ABSTRACT Objective : This study was conducted to examine the effect of reminiscence therapy on the level of functionality of individuals aged 65 and over.

Method: The sample of the study consisted of 16 residents who lived in a public nursing home between December 2019 and February 2020 and agreed to participate in the study. Participants were divided into intervention and control groups using the simple random sampling method. Reminiscence therapy was performed with each participant in the intervention group for 8 weeks. The participants in the control group received routine services and were regularly visited for 8 weeks. The research data were obtained by implementing the "Personal Information Form," "Multidimensional Observation Scale for Elderly Subjects (MOSES), and "Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)" with all participants before the reminiscence therapy and at the end of week eight. Non-parametric tests were completed in analyzing the data as the sample size was lower than 30.

Findings: It was determined that 87.5% of the participants in the intervention group had a chronic disease, 50% were male, and 37.5% were elementary school graduates. All the participants in the control group had a chronic disease, 62.5% were male, and 50% were elementary school graduates. When the pre- and post-reminiscence therapy results were compared, a significant difference was found in the MMSE and MOSES (in the areas of disoriented behavior, depressed/anxious mood, and withdrawn behavior) scores in the intervention group. In the post-test evaluation, a significant difference was found between the intervention and comparison group in MOSES scores. It was determined that the participants in the intervention group that received reminiscence therapy had better functional and cognitive competency than the control group in the areas of self-care, depression/anxiety, and withdrawal from society.

Conclusion: It was concluded that the reminiscence therapy contributed to increase the mental competence and functionality of the older adult participants.

Conditions

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Nurse's Role

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

The study was conducted as the randomized controlled experimental trial.

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Reminisence Therapy

The participants in the intervention group received reminiscence therapy which was implemented by the researcher as one session per week for eight weeks. In the reminiscence sessions, mnemonic materials selected specifically for the determined interview topic were used. In the sessions, topics such as childhood life, work life, religious holidays, national holidays, old songs, military ceremonies, wedding ceremonies, gardening and field work were shared. In the reminiscence sessions, the participants were encouraged to verbally express the feelings and thoughts they remembered about the mnemonics. The interviews were recorded by the researcher and each session lasted 45-60 minutes. At the end of the reminiscence session, the topics addressed in the session were summarized by the researcher.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

The Reminisence Therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Reminiscence sessions were held in a meeting room in the nursing home and arranged in accordance with the interviews. In the reminiscence sessions, mnemonic materials selected specifically for the determined interview topic were used. The materials to be used in the reminiscence sessions were determined in accordance with the education level and cultural characteristics of the participants. In the sessions, topics such as childhood life, work life, religious holidays, national holidays, old songs, military ceremonies, wedding ceremonies, gardening and field work were shared. In the reminiscence sessions, the participants were encouraged to verbally express the feelings and thoughts they remembered about the mnemonics. The interviews were recorded by the researcher and each session lasted 45-60 minutes. At the end of the reminiscence session, the topics addressed in the session were summarized by the researcher, the following weeks topic was determined and the interview was concluded.

Control Group

Interviews were conducted with the individuals in the control group on a designated day of the week, at a designated place in the nursing home. The researcher interviewed the individuals in the control group once a week for eight weeks. During these meetings, daily issues and events such as health, sports, and weather were discussed. Each of the mentioned interviews lasted 45-60 minutes. At the end of eight weeks, SMMT and the "Multidimensional Observation Scale for Elderly Individuals" were implemented again to the participants in the intervention and control groups.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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The Reminisence Therapy

Reminiscence sessions were held in a meeting room in the nursing home and arranged in accordance with the interviews. In the reminiscence sessions, mnemonic materials selected specifically for the determined interview topic were used. The materials to be used in the reminiscence sessions were determined in accordance with the education level and cultural characteristics of the participants. In the sessions, topics such as childhood life, work life, religious holidays, national holidays, old songs, military ceremonies, wedding ceremonies, gardening and field work were shared. In the reminiscence sessions, the participants were encouraged to verbally express the feelings and thoughts they remembered about the mnemonics. The interviews were recorded by the researcher and each session lasted 45-60 minutes. At the end of the reminiscence session, the topics addressed in the session were summarized by the researcher, the following weeks topic was determined and the interview was concluded.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* were 65 years of age and older
* had a Standardized Mini Mental Test (SMMT) score between 24 and 30
* Individuals who did not have communication difficulties and mental problems
* agreed to participate in the study were included in the study sample.

Exclusion Criteria

* were 64 years of age and younger
* have communication difficulties and mental problems
* had a Standardized Mini Mental Test (SMMT) score 24 and more less
* nor agreed to participate in the study.

Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

90 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes