Effect of Group Reminiscence Therapy on the Loneliness, Depression and Life Satisfaction of the Elderly in the Nursing Homes

Ayşe Sezer Balcı; Nurcan Kolaç; Melisa Köse; İbrahim Safa; Kerime Öğüt Düzen

doi:10.31067/acusaglik.1032196

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Effect of Group Reminiscence Therapy on the Loneliness, Depression and Life Satisfaction of the Elderly in the Nursing Homes

Abstract

Objective: The study aimed to examine the effect of group reminiscence therapy among elderly people who living nursing homes. Methods: This randomized controlled trial was performed in two nursing homes in Turkey. A total of 76 elderly recruited the intervention group (n= 37) and the control group (n=39). The intervention group received reminiscence therapy in the form of group sessions lasting 30-45 minutes once a week for six weeks. The control group had no application. Data were collected using a socio-demographic form, the Loneliness Scale, Beck Depression Scale, and Life Satisfaction Scale. Results: After reminiscence therapy, Beck Depression Scale and Life Satisfaction Scale mean scores increased in elderly in the intervention group (p<0.05), but there were no significant differences for the UCLA Loneliness Scale mean scores (p>0.05). Conclusion: At the end of the study, reminiscence therapy was found to be a useful method for reducing depression and increasing life satisfaction in elderly.

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English

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Geriatrics and Gerontology

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Research Article

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Ayşe Sezer Balcı
0000-0002-6520-1669
Türkiye

Nurcan Kolaç
0000-0002-8258-0998
Türkiye

Melisa Köse
0000-0002-1654-6097
Türkiye

İbrahim Safa
0000-0003-0209-6459
Türkiye

Kerime Öğüt Düzen ^*
0000-0003-4954-9187
Türkiye

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July 1, 2022

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December 9, 2021

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January 30, 2022

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Year 2022 Volume: 13 Number: 3

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Sezer Balcı A, Kolaç N, Köse M, Safa İ, Öğüt Düzen K (July 1, 2022) Effect of Group Reminiscence Therapy on the Loneliness, Depression and Life Satisfaction of the Elderly in the Nursing Homes. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 13 3 394–399.

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