The Effect of Structured Music Therapy Program on Emotional Function in the Dementia Patients
10.47825/jkgp.2021.25.1.30
- Author:
So Jeong JEON
1
;
Won Sub KANG
;
Seong Ae LEE
;
Mee Ae LEE
;
Dong Hwa PARK
;
Jong Woo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Journal of Korean Geriatric Psychiatry
2021;25(1):30-35
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Objective:The effectiveness of music therapy programs for the elderly with dementia has been verified through several studies, but there is a limitation in that most of them are compared with a single group, no treatment group or waiting group. In this study, to overcome this problem, the two groups that performed similar interventions were selected and compared retrospectively.
Methods:For 37 people who participated in the treatment programs for the elderly with dementia at Dongdaemun Center for De-mentia and its branch center, we retrospectively analyzed the changes in Korean version of Geriatric Depression Scale and GeriatricQuality of Life Scale-Dementia scores measured before and after treatment.
Results:Prior to treatment, there is no significant difference between the groups in the demographic variables and the depression and quality of life scores. The difference between pre- and post-scores was not significant in the group at the branch center without a music therapy, but depression was significantly reduced and quality of life had improved in the group at Dongdaemun center with the music therapy program.
Conclusion:It was confirmed that participation in the structured music therapy program had a positive effect on the improve-ment of depression and quality of life in the elderly with dementia compared to other similar interventions.
