151. Effect of Reminiscence Therapy on Reducing Depression and Improving Self-Care Skills among Geriatric Population: A Quasi-Experimental Study.
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Gladson, J. Meshach and Renusree, J.
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CONFERENCES & conventions ,ABILITY ,TRAINING ,TREATMENT effectiveness ,MENTAL depression ,REMINISCENCE therapy ,HEALTH self-care - Abstract
Background: Elderly people are most commonly affected by cognitive decline, loneliness, and depression, which in turn affect their activities of daily living. Reminiscence therapy is one of the most effective interventions used among the geriatric population by occupational therapists, which can be used for reducing depression and improving their activities of daily living. Objectives: The objective of this study was to identify the impact of reminiscence therapy on reducing depression and improving self-care skills among the geriatric population. Study Design: This was a quasi-experimental study design. Methods: Thirty elderly people diagnosed as having depressive symptoms and poor self-care skills were selected based on a convenient sampling method and were separated into two groups. The experimental group (n = 15) received the reminiscence therapy intervention for 18 sessions for 45 min each, whereas the control group received conventional occupational therapy for the same time period. A pretest and posttest evaluation was administered with the Geriatric Depression Scale and Functional Independence Measure. Results: The study resulted that reminiscence therapy intervention had an impact on reducing depression and improving self-care skills among the geriatric population. Furthermore, it resulted that the reminiscence therapy had a significant impact on depression and self-care skills when compared to conventional occupational therapy (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The study concluded that the reminiscence therapy intervention was effective among the geriatric population on reducing depression and improving self-care skills. Hence, reminiscence therapy can be used as an intervention in treating the geriatric population in mental health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023