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Effectiveness of music intervention on the quality of life of older people.
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Journal of Advanced Nursing (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) . Dec2010, Vol. 66 Issue 12, p2677-2687. 11p. 1 Diagram, 2 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Aim. This paper is a report of a study of the effect of music on the quality of life of community-dwelling older Chinese people in Hong Kong. Background. Older people's quality of life can be improved by preparing for the transition into old age. Listening to music, as a vehicle for feeling, can facilitate the non-verbal expression of emotion, reaching people's inner feelings without being threatening, and it can be a tool for emotional catharsis. Method. A randomized controlled trial design was conducted from in 2007 in a community centre in Hong Kong. A total of 66 older people (31 in music group and 35 in control group), aged from 65 to 90 years were randomly assigned to undergo either a 30-minute music intervention or a rest period for 4 weeks; quality of life outcomes were then measured. Results. Quality of life improved weekly in the music group, indicating a cumulative dose effect, and a statistically significantly better quality of life was found over time in each sub-score for those in the music group compared with the controls. However, in the music group, there were no statistically significant improvements of quality of life in each sub-score over the 4 weeks. Conclusion. Being engaged in music activities can help a person to connect with their life experiences and with other people, and to be more stimulated. Music is a non-invasive, simple and inexpensive therapeutic method of improving quality of life in community-dwelling elders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CLASSIFICATION of music
*ANALYSIS of variance
*CHI-squared test
*FISHER exact test
*HEALTH status indicators
*HEALTH surveys
*MUSIC therapy
*NONPARAMETRIC statistics
*QUALITY of life
*STATISTICAL sampling
*STATISTICS
*T-test (Statistics)
*U-statistics
*STATISTICAL power analysis
*DATA analysis
*SOCIOECONOMIC factors
*COMMUNITY-based social services
*RANDOMIZED controlled trials
*REPEATED measures design
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03092402
- Volume :
- 66
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Advanced Nursing (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 57727664
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05445.x