TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of music on depression levels and physiological responses in community-based older adults
T2 - Feature Article
AU - Chan, Moon Fai
AU - Chan, Engle Angela
AU - Mok, Esther
AU - Kwan Tse, Fionca Yuk
PY - 2009/8
Y1 - 2009/8
N2 - Many people over the age of 65 do not regard depression as a treatable mental disorder and find it difficult to express themselves verbally. Listening to music can facilitate the non-verbal expression of emotion and allow people's inner feelings to be expressed without being threatened. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of music on depression levels in elderly people. A randomized controlled study was conducted with 47 elderly people (23 using music and 24 controls) who completed the study after being recruited in Hong Kong. Blood pressure, heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), and depression level variables were collected. In the music group, there were statistically- significant decreases in depression scores (P < 0.001) and blood pressure (P = 0.001), HR (P < 0.001), and RR (P < 0.001) after 1 month. The implication is that nurses may utilize music as an effective nursing intervention for patients with depressive symptoms in the community setting.
AB - Many people over the age of 65 do not regard depression as a treatable mental disorder and find it difficult to express themselves verbally. Listening to music can facilitate the non-verbal expression of emotion and allow people's inner feelings to be expressed without being threatened. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of music on depression levels in elderly people. A randomized controlled study was conducted with 47 elderly people (23 using music and 24 controls) who completed the study after being recruited in Hong Kong. Blood pressure, heart rate (HR), respiratory rate (RR), and depression level variables were collected. In the music group, there were statistically- significant decreases in depression scores (P < 0.001) and blood pressure (P = 0.001), HR (P < 0.001), and RR (P < 0.001) after 1 month. The implication is that nurses may utilize music as an effective nursing intervention for patients with depressive symptoms in the community setting.
KW - Depression
KW - Elderly patient
KW - Music intervention
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2009.00614.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2009.00614.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 19594648
AN - SCOPUS:68149145730
SN - 1445-8330
VL - 18
SP - 285
EP - 294
JO - International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
JF - International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
IS - 4
ER -