The Effect of Music Therapy on Depression and Physiological Parameters in Elderly People Living in a Turkish Nursing Home: A Randomized-controlled Trial

Journal

Aging & Mental Health

Year

2017

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study was carried out in an effort to determine the effect of music therapy on depression and physiological parameters in elderly people who were living in a nursing home. METHOD: The study was a randomized controlled trial. The study sample consisted of 64 elderly people who complied with the criteria of inclusion for the study. The data were collected using the 'Elderly Information Form' and 'Geriatric Depression Scale'. The music group listened to music three days in a week during 8 weeks. The depression levels were assessed at baseline (week 0) and follow-up in the eight week. RESULTS: It was found that the difference between post-test depression scores of the two groups was found to be statistically significant (t = -2.86, p <.01). The mean scores of post-test systolic blood pressure in the music group were found to be significantly lower than those of the control group (t = -3.11, p < .05). CONCLUSION: It was concluded that music therapy decreased the depression level and systolic blood pressure in elderly people. The study results implies that music therapy can be an effective practice for public health and home care nurses attempting to reduce depression and control physiological parameters of elderly people.

Music and Health Institute Terms

Blood Pressure; Depression; Depressive Disorder; Elderly; Mental Health; Mood Disorders; Mood Scales; Music Listening; Music Medicine; Nursing Home; Recorded Music Listening; Self-Report Measures; Vital Signs

Indexed Terms

Elderly; Elderly; Aging; Blood Pressure; Depressive Disorder; Follow-Up Studies; Homes for the Aged; Nursing Homes; Outcome Assessment, Health Care; Single-Blind Method; Turkey; Elderly people; depression; nursing home; physiological parameters

Study Type

Quantitative Methods; Randomized Controlled Trial

PubMed ID

27592520

Document Type

Article

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