Hacer Gök Ugur1, Yeşim Yaman Aktaş2, Oya Sevcan Orak3, Okan Saglambilen4, İlknur Aydin Avci5. 1. a Department of Public Health Nursing, School of Health Sciences , Ordu University , Ordu , Turkey. 2. b Department of Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences , Giresun University , Giresun , Turkey. 3. c Department of Psychiatric Nursing, School of Health Sciences , Ordu University , Ordu , Turkey. 4. d Music Department, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts , Ordu University , Ordu , Turkey. 5. e Department of Public Health Nursing, Samsun School of Health , Ondokuz Mayıs University , Samsun , Turkey.
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.
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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.
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Keywords:
Elderly people; depression; music therapy; nursing home; physiological parameters