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Effects of Group Music Intervention on Depression for Elderly People in Nursing Homes

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  • Ai-Ling Yu

    (Department of Nursing, St. Mary’s Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Sanshing Township, Yilan 26647, Taiwan)

  • Shu-Fen Lo

    (Department of Nursing, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 97074, Taiwan)

  • Pei-Yu Chen

    (Center for Health and Welfare Data Science, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 97074, Taiwan)

  • Shiou-Fang Lu

    (Department of Nursing, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 97074, Taiwan)

Abstract

Depression is the most common mental problem among the elderly, especially in long-term care facilities. The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of group music intervention on depression for elderly people in nursing homes. Methods: A randomized control trial consisting of sixty-three elderly participants randomly and blindly assigned to a music group or control group was utilized. The music group received 20 sessions of group music intervention (two 30-min sessions per week for 10 weeks), and the control group received usual care with no music intervention. The Geriatric Depression Scale—Short Form (GDS-SF) and salivary cortisol at baseline, 5 weeks, and 10 weeks were collected for analysis. Results of the GEEs (generalized estimating equations) analysis indicated that after 20 sessions for 10 weeks of group music intervention, the groups showed a statistically significant difference in depression at 5 weeks and 10 weeks. There was no significant difference in the salivary cortisol concentration between the two groups. The results show that the group music intervention may effectively reduce the depression scores for elderly people in nursing homes. Conclusion: The group music intervention has positive effects on depression.

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  • Ai-Ling Yu & Shu-Fen Lo & Pei-Yu Chen & Shiou-Fang Lu, 2022. "Effects of Group Music Intervention on Depression for Elderly People in Nursing Homes," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(15), pages 1-9, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:15:p:9291-:d:876032
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