Investigating the effect of multisensory stimulation on depression and anxiety of the elderly nursing home residents: A randomized controlled trial.

Authors :: Moghaddasifar I
Fereidooni-Moghadam M
Fakharzadeh L
Haghighi-Zadeh MH
Source :: Perspectives in psychiatric care [Perspect Psychiatr Care] 2019 Jan; Vol. 55 (1), pp. 42-47. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Apr 17.
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: Purpose: The aim was to determine the effect of multisensory stimulation (MSS) on the depression and anxiety status among nursing home-dwelling elderly people in Ahvaz, Iran.<br />Design and Methods: This clinical trial study conducted on 28 old people living in nursing homes in Ahvaz, who were divided into two groups of intervention and control. The interventions included sensory stimulations of touch, sound, and sight for 4 weeks and 3 sessions weekly and 25 min per each session.<br />Findings: The mean depression and anxiety scores of the intervention group before and after the intervention were 14.5 ± 5.5 and 10.1 ± 5.3 and, 9.6 ± 8.1 and 6.1 ± 6.2, respectively.<br />Practice Implications: MSS could improve the condition of depression and anxiety in the elderly nursing home residents.<br /> (© 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)

Subjects :: Activities of Daily Living
Aged
Art Therapy
Female
Homes for the Aged organization & administration
Humans
Iran
Male
Middle Aged
Music Therapy
Nursing Homes organization & administration
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Single-Blind Method
Treatment Outcome
Aging psychology
Anxiety rehabilitation
Depression rehabilitation

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