scholarly journals Effectiveness of reminiscence therapy on health related quality of life among the old age people residing at a selected old age home, Bengaluru, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-54
Author(s):  
Lata Kusum Shah ◽  
Serah Rashmi ◽  
Dhanpal Nanjundappa
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Poor Hrqol ◽  
Reminiscence Therapy ◽  
Good Hrqol ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Experimental Group

Background and Objectives: The well being of oneself, happiness with one’s situation in life and ability to perform and control the different situation of life is HRQoL. Reminiscence therapy is a way for residents of assistant living facilities to become better acquainted with one another and strengthen the personal value and self esteem. The objective of this study was to assess the HRQoL while application of Reminiscence Therapy among the old age people who are residing at a selected old age home in Bengaluru, India. Materials and Methods: For this study quasi experimental research design was selected and convenient sampling technique was used to collect data from 60 samples staying at old age home by using the SF-36 scale. The samples in experimental group receive 10 sessions of reminiscence therapy each session last for 45 minutes to 1 hour. The experimental group was divided into 6 groups each group having five members for group discussion related to the topics like childhood memories, education pattern, first job and first salary, marriage, first child etc. Post test data was collected after a week of implementation of Reminiscence Therapy. Then the data was analyzed and interpreted. Results: The findings of the study with regard to pretest HRQoL reveals that 86.7% has poor HRQoL, 13.3 % moderate HRQoL and no one was having good HRQoL in experimental group. In control group 56.7% has poor HRQoL, 43.3% moderate HRQoL and no one was having good HRQoL. But in posttest, only in experimental group there was significant improvement in HRQoL as 83.3% has good HRQoL, 13.3% moderate HRQoL and 3% poor HRQoL.  Conclusion: This study concluded that with significant improvement in the SF-36 Scale score after administration of the reminiscence therapy and seen improvement in HRQoL.

scholarly journals Evaluate the Effectiveness of Reminiscence Therapy

2021 ◽  
pp. 447-452
Author(s):  
A. R. Bharathi
Keyword(s):  
Depression Scale ◽  
Senior Citizen ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Continuous Change ◽  
Reminiscence Therapy ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Experimental Group

Background: The aging begun with the birth and observed as a continuous change in different phases of life due to weakening of the body function with respect to the time and quantity. Aging also causes a continuous stress on the adaptive response and indirectly enhance the disease conditions. The adaptive childhood degree is more important to the man for his well- being and happiness. But, due to stress increasing, a strong decreased adoptability led to the increase of the inner withdrawal,bitterness, weariness of life and depression are the results of failure to adapt. Methodology: The geriatrics eventually lead to depressed state and lack a prominentsupport. The current study aimed to analyze efficiency of the Reminiscence based therapy in aged and depressed people. The present work was based on quasi experimental nonequivalent control group designin selected senior citizen home, Chennai.Of 64 samples, experimental group (31)and control group (33) using Non-probability, purposive- sampling technique and measured based on Yesavage geriatric depression scale. Results: Continuously, twenty-one days, two session per day (morning and evening) the experimental group were demonstrated with Reminiscence therapy. Reminiscence therapy characteristically having non-pharmacological psychosocial intervention for depression remedy. The results showed the significant difference in degree of depression between the two groups. Conclusion: As conclusion, the study showed that reminiscence therapy had tremendously decreases the depression and elevated the well-being feeling in elder people.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of art therapy on pain and anxiety level among postoperative children

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL4) ◽  
pp. 50-55
Author(s):  
Resmy V ◽  
Raj Kumar N
Keyword(s):  
Art Therapy ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Experimental Group

As children grow, they learn each day, of how to live tomorrow watching the grace and disgrace that surround them. The utilization of imaginative strategies to treat mental issues and upgrade emotional well-being is known as art treatment. Art treatment is a strategy established in the possibility that inventive articulation can cultivate recuperating and mental prosperity. Craftsmanship, either making it or survey others' specialty, is utilized to assist individuals with investigating feelings, create mindfulness, adapt to pressure, help confidence, and work on social abilities. Postoperative care may be an emotional and developmental set back to the child. It causes anxiety and pain due to imbalance between environmental and societal demands and child's coping abilities. The present study aims to assess the effectiveness of art therapy on anxiety and pain level among postoperative children. A quantitative true experimental research design was conducted among 30 postoperative children by using a simple random sampling technique and 15 were divided in control and experimental group. The demographic data were collected using structured interview questionnaire. The pre-test was done to assess level of anxiety by five facial anxiety scale and pain by numerical pain scale for both the experimental and control group. The experimental group was given art therapy, the control group was given a routine care and then the post test was done. The study results show that the level of pain and anxiety was considerably reduced in the experimental group than the control group in the post test at p<0.005. This indicates SART therapy is effective non-pharmacological method and cost effective method to treat pain and anxiety among postoperative children. The result of the study is it was concluded that art therapy as no side effects and it is an easy and comfortable method which can be practiced to treat pain and anxiety.

scholarly journals Intervention Effect of Group Reminiscence Therapy in Combination with Physical Exercise in Improving Spiritual Well-Being of the Elderly

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yujia REN ◽  
Rong TANG ◽  
Hua SUN ◽  
Xin LI
Keyword(s):  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Exercise Intervention ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Reminiscence Therapy ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
Group Reminiscence ◽  
Experimental Group

Background: To explore the intervention degree and improvement effect of group reminiscence therapy in combination with physical exercise on spiritual well-being of the elderly after the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic. Methodology: In 2020, overall, 130 elderly people were selected from communities in Xiangtan City and Changsha City of Hunan Province, China and randomly divided into two groups, with 65 people in each group. One group was the experimental group that participated in the exercise intervention for 8 weeks as the objects of group reminiscence therapy intervention in combination with physical exercise. The other group was the control group that listened to 4 routine health lectures. Spirituality Index of Well-Being, ULS Loneliness Scale and Brief Resilience Scale were used to evaluate the effect of the intervention. Results: Before the intervention, there was no significant difference between the experimental group and the control group, but after 8 weeks of exercise intervention, the score of loneliness was lower in the experimental group than in the control group (P<0.05), the scores of spiritual well-being and resilience were significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group (P<0.05); and the differences before and after the intervention were significantly higher in the experimental group than the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Group reminiscence therapy in combination with physical exercise could improve spiritual wellbeing and mental health of the elderly.

scholarly journals The Impacts of an Educational Program by Using Group Discussion on Perceived Stigma Among the Family Caregivers of People with Alzheimer’s Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahboobeh Alipour Chermahini ◽  
Soroor Parvizy ◽  
Fatemeh Hajibabaee ◽  
Elham Navab ◽  
Hamid Haghani
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Perceived Stigma ◽  
Experimental Group

Background: The objective of the present study was to determine the impacts of an educational program by using group discussion on perceived stigma among family caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Methods: This nonequivalent non-randomized controlled trial was performed in 2015. A sample of 66 family caregivers of people with AD was recruited conveniently. The caregivers were non-randomly allocated to a control and an experimental group. Initially, the perceived stigma of all participants was measured by using the Stigma Impact Scale. Then a five-session educational program by using group discussion was held over five weeks for the caregivers in the experimental group. The caregivers in the control group received no intervention. The level of caregivers' perceived stress was re-assessed both immediately and one month after the intervention. Results: The difference between the groups in terms of pretest perceived stigma was not statistically significant (P = 0.146). However, immediately and one month after the intervention, the mean score of perceived stigma in the experimental group was significantly lower than in the control group (P < 0.05). The results of repeated measures ANOVA for the between-subject factor of the group also showed that the intervention had significant effects on the caregivers’ perceived stigma (P = 0.004). Conclusions: The findings of the present study showed the noticeable effects of the educational program using group discussion on the perceived stigma of family caregivers of people with AD. This finding can denote the importance of experience sharing in the psychological well-being of family caregivers. Through group discussion and experience sharing, caregivers learn the necessary skills for coping with their own problems. Given their effectiveness, educational interventions by using group discussion are recommended to reduce perceived stigma among family caregivers.

scholarly journals EFFECTIVENESS OF WARM COMPRESS ON LEVEL OF DRY EYE AMONG ELDERLY CLIENTS IN SELECTED OLDAGE HOMES, CHENNAI

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Mano Priya Vijayan ◽  
Renuka K
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Dry Eye ◽  
Tear Film ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

Background: Dry eye is the common complaint of patients presenting to ophthalmologist. Warm compresses at 105 0F have been shown to thicken the tear film lipid layer, decrease tear film evaporation, improve tear film break-up time, decrease ocular surface staining and improve dry eye symptoms among elderly clients. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of warm compress on level of dry eye among elderly clients at selected old age home in Chennai. Methods: This study based on quantitative evaluative approach with quasi experimental pre and posttest control group design. The total of 60 elderly clients were selected through non-probability convenience sampling technique among 30 were experimental group from Brindavanam Old age Home and 30 were control group from Vetri Old age Home. The tool was structured interview schedule and Schirmer’s test. The warm compress was applied for 10 minutes intermittently in morning and evening for 7 days on both eyes for experimental group. Results: The elderly clients in experimental group 43.3% were in >76 years of age where as in control group 12(40%) were in >76 years. In experimental and control group of right eye, posttest mean and SD score was 10.063.17 and 7.701.03‘t’ test score was 3.76. In experimental and control group of left eye, posttest mean and SD score was 113.49 and 7.90.94‘t’ value was 4.15, which was significant at P0.05 level. Conclusions: This study concluded that warm compress was effective in reducing the level of dry eye among elderly clients.

scholarly journals A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF USING A ROLE PLAY AND A SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION TOWARDS THE SEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ACHIEVEMENT AT SMP NEGERI 1 BANJAR

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
N.K. Ningrum ◽  
Sudirman Sudirman ◽  
N.K. Wedhanti
Keyword(s):  
Small Group ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Role Play ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Small Group Discussion ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Experimental Group

This study aimed at investigating if there was difference in speaking achievement between students who were taught using role play and those taught using small group discussion. This study used quasi-experimental research design with post-test only control group design. Samples of this study were VII H and VII G. VII H as experimental group and VII G as control group. The samples were taken by random sampling technique. The instrument for collecting data was performance speaking test. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis and inferential analysis. Result showed that mean score of experimental group was 78.53, while mean score of control group was 73.12. Hypothesis testing showed that the value of sig. (2-tailed) was 0.001. Since the value of sig (0.001) < 0.05, the value of tobserved exceeded the value of tcritical value. In conclusion, there was a difference in speaking achievement between the two methods.

THE EFFECT OF USING COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIC READING (CSR) ON STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN READING COMPREHENSION ON HORTATORY EXPOSITION TEXT

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rut Emi Febriyani Simamora ◽  
Lince Sihombing ◽  
Johannes Jefria Gultom
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Strategic Reading ◽  
Collaborative Strategic Reading ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Csr Strategy ◽  
Experimental Group

This study is aimed at finding out the effect of Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) on students’ achievement in reading comprehension on hortatory exposition text. Experimental design was applied in this research. The population was the 2014/2015 second year students (grade XI) of SMA Swasta YAPIM Medan. There were two paralel classes that consisted of 34 students. The total number of the population were 68 students. The total number of the sample were 68 students. The researcher selected the sample by using total sampling technique. The sample was divided into two groups, experimental group and control group. The experimental group was taught by using Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) strategy while the control group was taught without using Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) strategy. The data were taken by administering the pre-test and post-test to both control and experimental groups. These data were analyzed by using t-test. The result of computing the t-test obviously showed that t-observed (5.61) is higher than t-table (1.99) with the degree of freedom (df= 66) at the level significance 0.05. It means that the alternative hypothesis stating that there is a significant effect of Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) on students’ achievement in reading comprehension on hortatory exposition text is accepted. Keywords : Collaborative Strategic Reading, Reading Comprehension

scholarly journals The CARESSES Randomised Controlled Trial: Exploring the Health-Related Impact of Culturally Competent Artificial Intelligence Embedded Into Socially Assistive Robots and Tested in Older Adult Care Homes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Papadopoulos ◽  
Nina Castro ◽  
Abiha Nigath ◽  
Rosemary Davidson ◽  
Nicholas Faulkes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adult ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Culturally Competent ◽  
Adult Care ◽  
Assistive Robots ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Randomised Controlled ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Group 1

AbstractThis trial represents the final stage of the CARESSES project which aimed to develop and evaluate a culturally competent artificial intelligent system embedded into social robots to support older adult wellbeing. A parallel group, single-blind randomised controlled trial was conducted across older adult care homes in England and Japan. Participants randomly allocated to the Experimental Group or Control Group 1 received a Pepper robot for up 18 h across 2 weeks. Two versions of the CARESSES artificial intelligence were tested: a fully culturally competent system (Experimental Group) and a more limited version (Control Group 1). Control Group 2 (Care As Usual) participants did not receive a robot. Quantitative outcomes of interest reported in the current paper were health-related quality of life (SF-36), loneliness (ULS-8), and perceptions of robotic cultural competence (CCATool-Robotics). Thirty-three residents completed all procedures. The difference in SF-36 Emotional Wellbeing scores between Experimental Group and Care As Usual participants over time was significant (F[1] = 6.614, sig = .019, ηp2 = .258), as was the comparison between Any Robot used and Care As Usual (F[1] = 5.128, sig = .031, ηp2 = .146). There were no significant changes in SF-36 physical health subscales. ULS-8 loneliness scores slightly improved among Experimental and Control Group 1 participants compared to Care As Usual participants, but this was not significant. This study brings new evidence which cautiously supports the value of culturally competent socially assistive robots in improving the psychological wellbeing of older adults residing in care settings.

The Efficacy and Mechanism of Positive Psychological Intervention on Well-Being for Colostomy Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanfei Jin ◽  
Yuqing Wang ◽  
Hongwen Ma ◽  
Xu Tian ◽  
Wang Honghong
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Standard Care ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Psychological Intervention ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Positive Psychological Intervention

Abstract Aims To evaluate the efficacy and mechanism of positive psychological intervention (PPI) on the psychological capital, psychological distress, and life satisfaction among colostomy patients. Methods Patients (n=120) with permanent stomas were recruited and randomly assigned into two groups. Patients in the experimental group (n=60) received standard care and PPI, whereas patients in the control group (n=60) only received standard care. The psychological capital, psychological distress, and life satisfaction were measured and compared between two groups before the intervention, the immediate post-intervention, and follow-up. Results All 120 patients completed the study. The hope, optimism, resilience, psychological distress, and life satisfaction score of the experimental group were significantly higher than those of the control group at T1 and T2 (P<0.05). Self-efficacy score of the experimental group had no significant difference at the two-time points after the intervention than the control group (P>0.05). Changes in hope and resilience which belong to psychological capital mediated the intervention’s efficacy on changes in PPI on life satisfaction (β = 0.265, P=0.005; β = 0.686, P=0.002). Conclusions PPI could effectively improve psychological capital, psychological distress, and life satisfaction among patients with stomas. Besides, our findings add novel support that increased hope and resilience are the active ingredients that promote intervention change.

The features of self-awareness and value orientations in agricultural workers with occupational diseases of the peripheral nervous system

2021 ◽  
pp. 430-441
Author(s):  
Tatyana Yurievna Ledvanova ◽  
Yulia Borisovna Barylnik ◽  
Natal’a Valer’evna Filippova ◽  
Mariya Nikolaevna Nosova ◽  
Sergey Alekseevich Goryunov
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Peripheral Nervous System ◽  
Occupational Diseases ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
Agricultural Workers ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Adaptive Potential ◽  
Experimental Group

The problem of preventing and reducing the level of occupational morbidity among agricultural workers is of particular importance, since occupational diseases are the cause of high disability and mortality rates of the working-age population all over the world. As a research task, the authors made an attempt to identify the features of the interdependence of the components of self-awareness and conflicts in value orientations for the manifestation of the phenomenology of disorders with further designation of the targets of psychotherapy. An experimental psychological study which included 40 agricultural workers with occupational diseases of the peripheral nervous system (experimental group) and without diseases (control group) was carried out using the multilevel personality questionnaire «Adaptability», the self-attitude test questionnaire by V.V. Stolin and S.R. Panteleev, and Schwartz's methodology «Value orientations». As a result of the study, it was found that in the subjects of the experimental group, in contrast to healthy individuals, the hyposthenic type of response prevails, there is the average level of neuropsychic tension, there is no tendency to reactions of the impulsive type, and a high negative and statistically significant relationship between the indicator of conflict in values and the level of personal adaptive potential is identified. The results of the study indicate that among agricultural workers with occupational diseases of the peripheral nervous system, accentuations of the character of the «inhibited» circle prevail, there is an increased level of anxiety and low tolerance to unfavorable factors of professional activity. The dominant personal values at the level of convictions are personal success in accordance with social standards and enjoyment of life, and at the level of behavior — understanding and protecting the well-being of all people and nature, preserving and increasing the well-being of loved ones. With an increase in conflict in value orientations, the adaptive potential of the respondents decreases, and a decrease in the level of self-attitude entails a decrease in adaptation.

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