Effect of Reminiscence Therapy on Older Adults

NCT05635058 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: TELGUNAY1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 16
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was conducted to examine the effect of reminiscence therapy on the functionality of older adults aged 65 and over living in nursing homes.

Conditions

Nurse's Role

Keywords

reminiscence therapy; functionality; nursing; older adults; care

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Standardized Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE):

  Developed by Folstein et al., SMMT is a short, useful, and standardized assessment tool that can be used to determine the cognitive level globally. The test consists of five subsections: orientation of time and space, recording memory, attention, recall, and language. MMSE can be applied by physicians, nurses, and psychologists in a short time. The highest score that can be obtained in MMSE is 30. In the test, a score of 24-30 points is considered normal, 20-23 mild dementia, 10-19 moderate dementia, and 0-9 advanced dementia (Folstein et al. 1975). The validity and reliability study of the test for Turkish population was completed by Güngen et al. (2002).

  5 minutes

• Multidimensional Observation Scale for Elderly Subjects (MOSES):

  MOSES is a multi-dimensional measurement tool developed by Helmes, Csapo, and Short to evaluate the functionality of older adults (Helmeset al., 1987). The scale consists of 40 questions and provides evaluation in 5 functional sub-dimension areas. The dimensions of the scale are Self-Care , Disorientation , Depressed/Anxious Mood, Irritable behavior, and Withdrawal from society. Each item in the scale is scored between 0 and 4. Twenty-two items of the scale have 4 choices and 18 items have 5 choices. The last option in the five-choice items was created with the thought that the older adult would not be able to answer the question and/or the question would not be suitable for the older adult. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 0, and the highest score is 138. A low score indicates that the functionality of the older adult is high, while a high score indicates that the functionality of the older adult is low (Helmes et al. 1987).

  15 minutes

Study Arms (2)

Reminisence Therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

The participants in the intervention group received reminiscence therapy which was implemented by the researcher as one session per week for eight weeks. In the reminiscence sessions, mnemonic materials selected specifically for the determined interview topic were used. In the sessions, topics such as childhood life, work life, religious holidays, national holidays, old songs, military ceremonies, wedding ceremonies, gardening and field work were shared. In the reminiscence sessions, the participants were encouraged to verbally express the feelings and thoughts they remembered about the mnemonics. The interviews were recorded by the researcher and each session lasted 45-60 minutes. At the end of the reminiscence session, the topics addressed in the session were summarized by the researcher.

Other: The Reminisence Therapy

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Interviews were conducted with the individuals in the control group on a designated day of the week, at a designated place in the nursing home. The researcher interviewed the individuals in the control group once a week for eight weeks. During these meetings, daily issues and events such as health, sports, and weather were discussed. Each of the mentioned interviews lasted 45-60 minutes. At the end of eight weeks, SMMT and the "Multidimensional Observation Scale for Elderly Individuals" were implemented again to the participants in the intervention and control groups.

Interventions

The Reminisence Therapy OTHER

Reminiscence sessions were held in a meeting room in the nursing home and arranged in accordance with the interviews. In the reminiscence sessions, mnemonic materials selected specifically for the determined interview topic were used. The materials to be used in the reminiscence sessions were determined in accordance with the education level and cultural characteristics of the participants. In the sessions, topics such as childhood life, work life, religious holidays, national holidays, old songs, military ceremonies, wedding ceremonies, gardening and field work were shared. In the reminiscence sessions, the participants were encouraged to verbally express the feelings and thoughts they remembered about the mnemonics. The interviews were recorded by the researcher and each session lasted 45-60 minutes. At the end of the reminiscence session, the topics addressed in the session were summarized by the researcher, the following weeks topic was determined and the interview was concluded.

Reminisence Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years - 90 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• were 65 years of age and older
• had a Standardized Mini Mental Test (SMMT) score between 24 and 30
• Individuals who did not have communication difficulties and mental problems
• agreed to participate in the study were included in the study sample.

You may not qualify if:

• were 64 years of age and younger
• have communication difficulties and mental problems
• had a Standardized Mini Mental Test (SMMT) score 24 and more less
• nor agreed to participate in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cumhuriyet University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Sivas Cumhuriyet Univercity

Sivas, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (7)

• Shropshire M. Reminiscence intervention for community-dwelling older adults without dementia: a literature review. Br J Community Nurs. 2020 Jan 2;25(1):40-44. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2020.25.1.40.

  PMID: 31874077 BACKGROUND

• Westerhof GJ, Bohlmeijer ET. Celebrating fifty years of research and applications in reminiscence and life review: state of the art and new directions. J Aging Stud. 2014 Apr;29:107-14. doi: 10.1016/j.jaging.2014.02.003. Epub 2014 Mar 13.

  PMID: 24655678 BACKGROUND

• Henkel LA, Kris A, Birney S, Krauss K. The functions and value of reminiscence for older adults in long-term residential care facilities. Memory. 2017 Mar;25(3):425-435. doi: 10.1080/09658211.2016.1182554. Epub 2016 May 10.

  PMID: 27161334 BACKGROUND

• Kris AE, Henkel LA. Remembering Reminiscence. J Gerontol Nurs. 2017 Jun 1;43(6):3-4. doi: 10.3928/00989134-20170512-01. No abstract available.

  PMID: 29975785 BACKGROUND

• Wong PT, Watt LM. What types of reminiscence are associated with successful aging? Psychol Aging. 1991 Jun;6(2):272-9. doi: 10.1037//0882-7974.6.2.272.

  PMID: 1863396 BACKGROUND

• Stinson CK. Structured group reminiscence: an intervention for older adults. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2009 Nov;40(11):521-8. doi: 10.3928/00220124-20091023-10.

  PMID: 19904866 BACKGROUND

• King DB, Cappeliez P, Canham SL, O'Rourke N. Functions of reminiscence in later life: Predicting change in the physical and mental health of older adults over time. Aging Ment Health. 2019 Feb;23(2):246-254. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2017.1396581. Epub 2017 Nov 7.

  PMID: 29110517 BACKGROUND

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD student

Model Details: The study was conducted as the randomized controlled experimental trial.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 10, 2022
• First Posted: December 2, 2022
• Study Start: November 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2020
• Study Completion: February 1, 2020
• Last Updated: December 5, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)