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Gillespie K, McConnell T, Roulston A, Potvin N, Ghiglieri C, Gadde I, Anderson M, Kirkwood J, Thomas D, Roche L, O 'Sullivan M, McCullagh A, Graham-Wisener L. Music therapy for supporting informal carers of adults with life-threatening illness pre- and post-bereavement; a mixed-methods systematic review. BMC Palliat Care 2024; 23:55. [PMID: 38408966 PMCID: PMC10898157 DOI: 10.1186/s12904-024-01364-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Music therapy interventions with informal carers of individuals with life-threatening illness at pre- and post-bereavement is an increasingly important clinical area. This systematic review is the first to synthesise and critically evaluate the international evidence associated with music therapy with adult informal carers pre- and post-bereavement. Specifically, the objectives were: i) to describe the characteristics and effectiveness of music therapy interventions which aim to improve health-related outcomes for adult informal carers of adults with life-threatening illness (pre- and post-bereavement), and ii) to describe the experience of music therapy for adult informal carers of adults with life-threatening illness (pre- and post-bereavement). METHODS Eligibility: adult informal carers of adults at end of life or bereaved; music therapy interventions for improving health-related outcomes; qualitative; mixed-method; and quantitative studies including comparators of any other intervention; published in English from 1998 onwards. Six databases were searched up to July 2022. A JBI mixed-methods systematic review approach was followed throughout, including quality appraisal, data extraction and a convergent segregated approach to synthesis and integration. RESULTS A total of 34 studies were included, published between 2003 and 2022. Most were conducted in North America (n = 13), Australia (n = 10), or Europe (n = 8). No studies were conducted in low- and middle-income countries or in the UK. The majority were qualitative (n = 17), followed by quasi-experimental (n = 8), mixed-methods (n = 7) and two RCTs. The majority focused on carers of individuals with dementia (n = 21) or advanced cancer (n = 7). Seventeen studies were purely quantitative or included a quantitative component. During meta-synthesis, findings were aligned to core outcomes for evaluating bereavement interventions in palliative care and previously identified risk factors for complicated grief. Commonly targeted outcomes in quantitative studies included quality of life and mental wellbeing, showing equivocal effectiveness of music therapy with significant and non-significant results. Twenty-two studies either purely qualitative or with a qualitative component underwent meta synthesis and suggested a diverse range of improved pre- and post-bereavement outcomes for informal carers across all core outcomes, and across all risk and protective factors, including psychological, spiritual, emotional, and social outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Qualitative studies provide moderate to strong evidence for improved health-related outcomes for adult informal carers of adults with life-threatening illness pre-bereavement. Limited studies including those bereaved negates conclusions for the bereavement phase. Comparisons and explanations for effectiveness across quantitative and qualitative studies are equivocal, with a high risk of bias and small samples in the limited number of quantitative studies, demonstrating a need for high-quality RCTs. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW PRE-REGISTRATION PROSPERO [CRD42021244859].
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- K Gillespie
- Centre for Improving Health-Related Quality of Life, School of Psychology, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK.
- Marie Curie Northern Ireland, Belfast, UK.
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- School of Social Sciences, Education & Social Work, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Mary Pappert School of Music and School of Nursing, Music Therapy, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Centre for Improving Health-Related Quality of Life, School of Psychology, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Centre for Improving Health-Related Quality of Life, School of Psychology, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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- Cochrane Developmental, Psychosocial and Learning Problems, Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Independent Researcher, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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- CHROMA Therapies, Overross House, Ross Park, Ross On Wye, Herefordshire, UK
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- MusiCARER Project Carer Advisory Group, Belfast, UK
- AIIHPC Voices4Care, Dublin, Ireland
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- MusiCARER Project Carer Advisory Group, Belfast, UK
- AIIHPC Voices4Care, Dublin, Ireland
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- MusiCARER Project Carer Advisory Group, Belfast, UK
- Marie Curie Research Voices, Southampton, UK
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- Centre for Improving Health-Related Quality of Life, School of Psychology, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK
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Zhang S, Gao Q, Pan L, Miao X, Yang M, Sun Y, Wang Z. Effectiveness of dyadic sensory art therapies for People with dementia and their caregivers:A systematic review and meta-analysis. Geriatr Nurs 2023; 54:118-128. [PMID: 37782974 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The need for dyadic intervention is enhanced with increasing numbers of older adults with dementia. Studies have shown that sensory art therapies are essential for dementia patients and their caregivers. The effects of dyadic sensory art therapies for people with dementia and their caregivers require further exploration. OBJECTIVES This review aimed to assess the efficacy of dyadic sensory art therapies on neuropsychiatric symptoms and mental function for dementia patients, caregiver burden and psychological state for caregivers, dyad relationship quality for dyads, and evaluate the potential effects of dyadic sensory art therapies on quality of life for both dementia patients and caregivers. METHODS An electronic literature search of the PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO and three Chinese databases (CNKI, Wanfang and CBM) was conducted up to November 2022. Two reviewers (SZ and QG) worked independently to identify relevant studies. Risk of bias was assessed by the Cochrane's and Joanna Briggs Institute's tool. Meta-analyses were conducted using RevMan software 5.4. RESULTS This systematic review included 15 studies (7 RCTs and 8 quasi-experimental studies). The meta-analysis showed that dyadic sensory art therapies significantly ameliorated neuropsychiatric symptoms (SMD = -0.90, 95% CI -1.61 to -0.20, P = .01), caregiver burden (SMD = -0.75; 95% CI -1.03 to -0.47; P < .001). No significant improvements were found in caregiver depression and quality of life for both patients and caregivers. CONCLUSIONS Dyadic sensory art therapies are generally effective at ameliorating neuropsychiatric symptoms, and caregiver burden. Future studies are encouraged to design large-scale randomized controlled trials with high-quality study to examine and confirm the effectiveness of dyadic sensory art therapies for these dyads composed of dementia patients and their caregivers. TRIAL REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD 42023393577; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42023393577.
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- Shuang Zhang
- Department of Neurology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan Provincial Key Medicine Laboratory of Nursing, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China; Henan Evidence-based Nursing Centre: A JBI Affiliated Group, The University of Adelaide, Zhengzhou, China
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- Henan Evidence-based Nursing Centre: A JBI Affiliated Group, The University of Adelaide, Zhengzhou, China; Department of Infectious Diseases, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan Provincial Key Medicine Laboratory of Nursing, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Zhengzhou Health Vocational College, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan Provincial Key Medicine Laboratory of Nursing, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China; Henan Evidence-based Nursing Centre: A JBI Affiliated Group, The University of Adelaide, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Henan Provincial Key Medicine Laboratory of Nursing, Zhengzhou University People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China; Henan Evidence-based Nursing Centre: A JBI Affiliated Group, The University of Adelaide, Zhengzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China; Peking University Health Science Centre for Evidence-Based Nursing, Beijing, China
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- School of Nursing, Peking University, Beijing, China; Peking University Health Science Centre for Evidence-Based Nursing, Beijing, China.
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Stuart-Röhm K, Clark I, Baker FA. Development of a person-centered caregiver singing model for formal caregivers of people living with dementia in South Africa. Geriatr Nurs 2023; 53:261-269. [PMID: 37598430 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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This action research study explored the co-design of a person-centered caregiver singing (PCCS) protocol and caregivers' experiences of applying the PCCS intervention with people living with dementia. Eight caregivers across two care homes participated in four iterative cycles aimed at refining the training. Qualitative data collected from semi-structed group interviews, individual interactions and researcher reflections were analysed via thematic analysis which informed the refinements to the training protocol. A Person-Centered Caregiver Singing Model was developed from the thematic findings relating to caregivers' experiences of applying the PCCS intervention: enhanced caregiver capabilities, resident's wellbeing, improved relationship, the positive ecological shift, and ease of caregiving. PCCS fostered caregivers' empathy and self-efficacy, helping them better attune to and meet the needs of people with dementia. Findings suggest music therapists could share music therapy-informed skills with caregivers for use in daily care. Further research would be beneficial to understand the relationship between live music interventions and caregivers' self-efficacy and empathy, and to explore the training barriers in South Africa.
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- The University of Melbourne; Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo, Norway
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Tan DGH, Boo BMB, Chong CS, Tan MMLL, Wong BS. Effectiveness of home-based, non-exercise interventions for dementia: A systematic review. Front Aging Neurosci 2022; 14:846271. [PMID: 36034133 PMCID: PMC9403464 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.846271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Introduction Dementia is a neurodegenerative condition characterized by cognitive decline and increased functional dependency. With most persons living with dementia (PLWDs) residing at home, home-based interventions provide a convenient and individualized alternative for person-centered care. Most of the evidence focused on specific interventions or exercise-based activities; there remains a gap in understanding the impacts of a broader range of non-exercise interventions on PLWDs and their caregivers. This review aimed to understand the impacts of home-based, non-exercise interventions on the behavioral, functional, cognitive, and mood outcomes of PLWDs, and their caregiver's quality of life (QoL), burden and mood. Methods Search for studies published up to June 2020 was conducted on CINAHL, PsycArticles, PubMed, SAGE Journals, Science Direct, and Web of Science. A search was also done manually based on the bibliographies of selected articles. The inclusion criteria for the systematic review were: (i) participants with a medical diagnosis of dementia, (ii) participants who resided at own home, (iii) intervention in the home setting, (iv) investigate interventions other than physical exercise, (v) randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or quasi-experimental studies, and (vi) full-text study published in English and in a peer-reviewed journal. Results and discussion Eighteen studies consisting of 14 RCTs and 4 quasi-experimental studies were included. Interventions included were occupational therapy, cognitive rehabilitation, tailored activity program, cognitive stimulation therapy, personalized reminiscence, music therapy, reality orientation, biobehavioral and multicomponent interventions. Results were mixed, but important intervention features were highlighted. Personalized activities for PLWDs that are aligned to their interest and ability appeared to contribute to intervention effectiveness especially in reducing behavioral symptoms and improving functional status. Involvement of caregivers in interventions is another feature of effective interventions for both the PLWDs and the caregivers' QoL, provided it is not deemed demanding or challenging to the caregivers. The inclusion of caregiver's education was effective in reducing caregivers' burden, particularly when the interventions improved the PLWD's functional status.
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- Davynn Gim Hoon Tan
- Health and Social Sciences, Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore, Singapore
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- Health and Social Sciences, Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore, Singapore
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- Health and Social Sciences, Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore, Singapore
- Department of Physiology, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Kim H, Engström G, Theorell T, Hallinder H, Emami A. In-home online music-based intervention for stress, coping, and depression among family caregivers of persons with dementia: A pilot study. Geriatr Nurs 2022; 46:137-143. [PMID: 35700681 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2022.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2022] [Revised: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Little is known about how music affects family caregivers who provide care to persons with dementia at home. We examined the effects of an 8-week online music-based intervention on self-reported stress, coping, and depression among dementia family caregivers. Mann-Whitney U test and Wilcoxon signed-ranked tests were performed to examine between- and within-group differences between intervention (n = 24) and comparison (n = 11) groups from baseline to post-test. The coping subscale yielded a significant difference between the groups at post-test (U=76.50, Z=-1.978, p=0.048), indicating the intervention group had better coping than the comparison group at post-test. Significant within-group differences in overall stress (Z=-2.200, p=0.028) and coping subscale (Z=-1.997, p=0.046) in the comparison group at post-test suggest that overall stress and coping were maintained throughout the study in the intervention group, whereas the comparison group had higher overall stress and lower coping at post-test. Our in-home music-based intervention showed potential benefits for dementia family caregivers.
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- Hyejin Kim
- Rush University College of Nursing, 600 South Paulina Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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- Dalarna University School of Education, Health, and Social Studies, Högskolegatan 2, 791 31 Falun, Sweden
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- Stress Research Institute, Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, Sweden; Karolinska Institutet Department of International Health, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences, and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences, and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; University of Washington School of Nursing, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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Mu CX, Lee S, Boddupalli S, Meng H. Effects of music interventions on sleep in people with dementia: A systematic review. DEMENTIA 2022; 21:2053-2071. [PMID: 35574812 DOI: 10.1177/14713012221096986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Poor sleep health is a risk factor for and a common symptom of dementia. Music has been shown to improve sleep across a wide range of clinical and community populations. However, it is unclear whether and to what extent music interventions may also help alleviate sleep problems in people with dementia. This systematic review is the first review examining the effects of music on sleep outcomes among people with dementia. In accordance with PRISMA guidelines, we extracted 187 articles from nine databases (Academic Search Premier, Ageline, APA PsycArticles, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Embase, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science). Eight studies were eligible for this systematic review (Range sample sizes: 1-59 people with dementia). Results revealed that assessments of sleep in the current literature were limited and mainly focused on sleep duration, subjective sleep quality, or nighttime sleep disturbances. Intervention delivery, music selection, and findings varied. Positive effects of music on sleep outcomes were observed in six out of the eight studies (75%), specifically there were decreases in nighttime sleep disturbances, increases in daytime alertness, and improvements in sleep quality. The remaining two studies found no statistically significant change in sleep outcomes (i.e., daytime sleepiness and quality). Study limitations included small sample sizes and the use of proxy reporters (e.g., caregiver, researcher, blinded clinician) which may reduce the accuracy of the sleep measures. Future research may want to incorporate objectively measured sleep to better understand the role of sleep in dementia care. More research is needed to determine whether music interventions are effective in improving sleep in people with dementia and whether improvements in sleep can slow the progression of dementia.
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- Christina X Mu
- School of Aging Studies, 7831University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- School of Aging Studies, 7831University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- School of Aging Studies, 7831University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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Colverson AJ, Trifilio E, Williamson JB. Music, Mind, Mood, and Mingling in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: A Scoping Review. J Alzheimers Dis 2022; 86:1569-1588. [PMID: 35253746 DOI: 10.3233/jad-215199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Music-based interventions may help to alleviate neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia and promote prosocial interactions between individuals living with dementia and their caregivers. However, current literature does not combine these evidence bases toward explanation of how music-based interventions may alleviate symptoms and promote prosocial interactions. OBJECTIVE We conducted a scoping review to address the following question: what do the evidence bases suggest toward how music therapy or music-based therapeutic interventions might promote prosocial interactions between individuals living with dementia and their caregivers? METHODS In this review we focused on: 1) quantitative and qualitative evidence of music-based therapies promoting prosocial behaviors in individuals living with dementia, and 2) potential neurobehavioral mechanisms associated with the processes involved with how music may promote prosocial interactions. Databases included PubMed, EBSCOhost's CINAHL and PsycINFO, Cochrane Library (sub-search conducted using ALOIS, the Specialized Register of the Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group), Web of Science, clinicaltrials.gov, ProQuest's Biological Science Collection, the Journal of Music Therapy, Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, and Google Scholar. RESULTS Sixteen original research studies were included for evidence synthesis. This scoping review reveals the need to define and clarify mechanisms of prosocial interactions between individuals living with dementia and their caregivers considering biological and social factors. These mechanisms may include dynamic interactions between preserved brain regions associated with music-evoked autobiographical memory recall and shifts from negative to positive mood states. CONCLUSION Defining and clarifying how and to what extent music may promote prosocial behaviors using well-designed and well-controlled mixed-methods studies may positively influence the design of interventions to promote prosocial interactions with caregivers.
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- Aaron J Colverson
- Musicology/Ethnomusicology Program, School of Music, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Center for OCD and Anxiety Related Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, McKnight Brain Institute, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
- Brain Rehabilitation and Research Center, Malcom Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL, USA
- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Center for OCD and Anxiety Related Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, McKnight Brain Institute, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
- Center for Cognitive Aging and Memory, McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
- Department of Neuroscience, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
- Brain Rehabilitation and Research Center, Malcom Randall VAMC, Gainesville, FL, USA
- Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Duru Aşiret G, Kütmeç Yılmaz C, Sayın Kasar K. Investigation of the effects of interventions made according to the Progressively Lowered Stress Threshold Model on the care outcomes of Alzheimer patients and their families: a randomized clinical trial. Psychogeriatrics 2021; 21:738-748. [PMID: 34233376 DOI: 10.1111/psyg.12734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND One of the non-pharmacological methods used to reduce behavioural problems of Alzheimer's patients and the negative emotions accordingly experienced by caregivers consists of interventions performed according to the Progressively Lowered Stress Threshold (PLST) model. METHODS This randomized controlled study aimed to determine the effect of interventions performed according to PLST on the care burden, care satisfaction, and life satisfaction of caregivers of middle and advanced stage Alzheimer's disease patients, and on the neuropsychiatric symptoms and agitation levels of these patients. The research was conducted with a total of 29 caregivers divided into intervention (15) and control (14) groups. Data were collected using an Introductory Information Form, plus the Standardised Mini-Mental State Examination, Neuropsychiatric Inventory, Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory, Carer's Assessment of Satisfaction Index, and Life Satisfaction Scale. Three home visits were made to the caregivers by the researchers in the first, second, and twelfth weeks of the intervention. During the home visits, face-to-face training was given as necessary to the individual caring for problems identified in the nursing care plan according to PLST. RESULTS As a result of the PLST training, there was a decrease in the behavioural problems of Alzheimer's patients, along with a decrease in the care burden of the caregivers and an increase in their care satisfaction. When the scale total scores of the individuals in the intervention and control groups were compared, it was found that only caregivers' care satisfaction increased at a statistically significant level (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION At the end of the training given according to PLST, it was found that behavioural problems of Alzheimer's patients and the care burden of caregivers had decreased, and the care satisfaction of caregivers increased. It is recommended that Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers be given training and interventions according to PLST.
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- Güler Duru Aşiret
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department, Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey
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Rao CB, Peatfield JC, McAdam KPWJ, Nunn AJ, Georgieva DP. A Focus on the Reminiscence Bump to Personalize Music Playlists for Dementia. J Multidiscip Healthc 2021; 14:2195-2204. [PMID: 34421303 PMCID: PMC8374316 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s312725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose Music and memory are inextricably linked, and the recollection of music varies according to age. In order to create personalized music playlists tailored for people living with dementia, this study aimed to determine the age at which healthy individuals could best recall music that was popular at the time. Methods A survey was designed asking participants to identify the number of songs they recalled from a random selection of 10 from the 100 most popular songs from each year, presented in random order of years, from 1945 to 2015. Of the 311 individuals born between 1929 and 2002, who responded to the survey, 157 met the inclusion criteria. Results The median peak of recollection was between the ages of 13 and 19 across all age-cohorts, with participants recalling a maximum median number of 6–8 songs in all of the age-cohorts. There was no evidence of a difference in the peak age of recollection between those who recognized seven or more songs in at least 1 year and those who recognized fewer than seven songs in all years. Conclusion The peak of recollection of popular music occurs in the teenage years, regardless of era of birth. Music from this “reminiscence bump” provides a rich source of retained music that should be tapped when creating playlists of meaningful music for people living with dementia.
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- Chirag B Rao
- UCL Medical School, University College London, London, UK
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- The Department of English Language and Literature, University College London, London, UK
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- Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit at UCL, Institute of Clinical Trials & Methodology, London, UK
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Baker FA, Pool J, Johansson K, Wosch T, Bukowska AA, Kulis A, Blauth L, Stensæth K, Clark IN, Odell-Miller H. Strategies for Recruiting People With Dementia to Music Therapy Studies: Systematic Review. J Music Ther 2021; 58:373-407. [PMID: 34173662 DOI: 10.1093/jmt/thab010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Positive effects of music therapy for people with dementia and their family carers are reported in a growing number of studies. However, small sample sizes or low recruitment rates often limit the success of these research studies. More adequately powered evidence-based studies are needed to impact policy and funding in dementia care. This systematic review examined recruitment strategies in music therapy clinical trials involving people living with dementia and/or their family carers. Eligible studies described enrolment, consent, accrual, or recruitment methods as well as recruitment or consent rates. Thirty studies with a total of 1,192 participants were included. Recruitment and conversion rates in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) (14 studies) were substantially higher than in community-based studies (16 studies). Whereas studies in RACFs most commonly recruited participants through staff approaching residents face-to-face or conversing with residents' legal guardians, community-based studies utilized a vast array of strategies, including staff referral, demonstrations/information sessions by researchers, advertisements, and direct contact with residents. Recruitment rates are likely to be higher when recruiters have an existing relationship with potential participants and when an independent third-party dementia organization is involved. Randomized controlled trials led to equally or greater recruitment conversion rates than other designs. Findings suggest that recruitment in dementia trials is complex, challenging, and needs thorough planning and consideration to be time- and cost-effective. Future studies should include reporting of recruitment strategies, enrolment rates, and related aspects so that researchers can better design recruitment strategies and estimate resources needed to reach the target sample size.
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- Felicity A Baker
- Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Centre for Research in Music and Health, Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo, Norway
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- Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
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- Centre for Research in Music and Health, Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo, Norway
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- Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Würzburg, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Science, University of Physical Education, Kraków, Poland
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- Institute of Applied Science, University of Physical Education, Kraków, Poland
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- Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Würzburg, Germany
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- Centre for Research in Music and Health, Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
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Nardone V, Vinciguerra C, Correale P, Guida C, Tini P, Reginelli A, Cappabianca S. Music therapy and radiation oncology: State of art and future directions. Complement Ther Clin Pract 2020; 39:101124. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2020.101124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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