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Effectiveness of group music intervention against agitated behavior in elderly persons with dementia
- Authors:
- LIN Yu, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 26(7), July 2011, pp.670-678.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The majority of investigations of group music interventions have been conducted in Western countries and little is known about they might influence patients’ agitated behaviour in Eastern cultures. In the light of this scarcity of data, this study explored the use of group music in elderly persons with dementia recruited from nursing homes in Taiwan. Of the 100 subjects who completed the study, 49 had been randomised to the experimental group and 51 to the control group. The experimental group took part in twelve 30-min group music sessions, conducted twice a week for six consecutive weeks. The control group carried on their normal daily activities. Assessments were carried out before the intervention, at the 6th and 12th sessions, and at 1 month after intervention. The experimental group showed better performance at the 6th and 12th sessions, and at 1 month after cessation, based on reductions in agitated behaviour in general, physically non-aggressive behaviour, verbally non-aggressive behaviour, and physically aggressive behaviour. A reduction in verbally aggressive behaviour was shown only at the 6th session. The authors recommend that nursing facilities for demented elderly persons incorporate group music intervention in routine activities in order to enhance emotional relaxation, create inter-personal interactions, and reduce agitated behaviour.