Reminiscence Therapy for Older Women with Depression: Effects of Nursing Intervention Classification in Assisted-Living Long-Term Care

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a 3-week, six-session Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) reminiscence intervention on the level of depression among elderly women residing in one assisted-living long-term care facility using a pre-test--post-test, quasi-experimental design. A convenience sample of 30 women (M = 81.7 years) participated in the study. Participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups, an experimental group that received the NIC reminiscence intervention and a comparison group that received the customary reminiscence intervention used within the assisted living long-term care facility. Depression was measured using the Geriatric Depression Scale (Brink et al., 1982). Pre-test geriatric depression scores revealed the initial levels of depression were similar for participants in both the experimental and control groups. Post-test geriatric depression scores indicated those participating in the NIC reminiscence group had significantly lower depression scores compared to those participating in the facility's customary reminiscence group. The findings of this study suggest that a nurse-initiated intervention, NIC reminiscence therapy, was an effective treatment in reducing symptoms of depression among elderly women.

The effects of reminiscence therapy on psychological well‐being, depression, and loneliness among the institutionalized aged

“…This finding was consistent with the results in several previous studies (Ashida, 2000;Haight et al, 2000;Jones, 2003;Wang, 2005Wang, , 2007Beth, 2006). During reminiscence therapy, at first the participants passively shared their life experiences with others.…”

“…The evaluation of reminiscence therapy was done using the following tools: Geriatric Depression Scale short form (GDS-SF); Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD), and Hamilton Rating Scale of Depression (HRSD). Results from previous studies have shown that reminiscence therapy improves depressive symptoms, with the average GDS-SF score falling from 13.7-6.36 points to 12.3-4.29 points, and the average CSDD score decreasing from 7.37 to 6.23 points (Ashida, 2000;Jones, 2003;Wang, 2005Wang, , 2007Beth, 2006). The positive effects persisted when measured at 1 and 3 years post-therapy ( p < .05) (Haight et al, 2000).…”

“…It also enhances self-integration. According to the literature, reminiscence therapy is usually provided to the elderly person with depression about 6-12 times, 1-2 times weekly, and in a 40-60 min session (Ashida, 2000;Jones, 2003;Wang, 2005Wang, , 2007Beth, 2006). The evaluation of reminiscence therapy was done using the following tools: Geriatric Depression Scale short form (GDS-SF); Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD), and Hamilton Rating Scale of Depression (HRSD).…”

The Effectiveness or Efficacy of Modified Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) in Reducing the Severity of Depression among Patients with Myocardial Infarction

“…Azzolin K, et al gave the same taxonomy involved in patients with heart failure and proved the effectiveness of the multiple (NIC) nursing intervention [32]. The complete compliance of these activities may work effectively in refining the lifestyle and also improve the quality of life especially in cardiac patients [33]. This study enhances to the local, national and global awareness base about the effectiveness of nursing intervention for depression reduction.…”

A nursing intervention for older adults in living nursing home: Reminiscence therapy

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