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Investigating the Effect of Multisensory Stimulation on Depression and Anxiety of the Elderly Nursing Home Residents: A Randomized Controlled Trial Publisher Pubmed



Moghaddasifar I1 ; Fereidoonimoghadam M2 ; Fakharzadeh L3 ; Haghighizadeh MH4
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  1. 1. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
  2. 2. Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  3. 3. Abadan University of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran
  4. 4. Ahvaz Jsundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care Published:2019


Abstract

Purpose: The aim was to determine the effect of multisensory stimulation (MSS) on the depression and anxiety status among nursing home-dwelling elderly people in Ahvaz, Iran. Design and Methods: This clinical trial study conducted on 28 old people living in nursing homes in Ahvaz, who were divided into two groups of intervention and control. The interventions included sensory stimulations of touch, sound, and sight for 4 weeks and 3 sessions weekly and 25 min per each session. Findings: The mean depression and anxiety scores of the intervention group before and after the intervention were 14.5 ± 5.5 and 10.1 ± 5.3 and, 9.6 ± 8.1 and 6.1 ± 6.2, respectively. Practice Implications: MSS could improve the condition of depression and anxiety in the elderly nursing home residents. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc
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