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John Adams1

  • 1Homerton College, Cambridge School of Health Studies.

Nursing Older People
|October 11, 2016
PubMed
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Calming music and hand massage effectively reduced agitated behavior in nursing home residents. Both interventions showed sustained benefits, but combining them offered no additional advantage over individual treatments.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Behavioral Science
  • Nursing Research

Background:

  • Agitated behavior is a common and challenging issue in nursing home residents.
  • Non-pharmacological interventions are sought to manage agitation and improve resident well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of calming music and hand massage on agitated behavior in nursing home residents.
  • To compare the effects of individual interventions versus a combined approach.

Main Methods:

  • A repeated measures experimental design was employed with four groups of nursing home residents.
  • Interventions included calming music (Pachelbel's Canon in D), hand massage, a combination of both, and a control (no intervention).
  • The Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (modified) was used to measure behavioral responses.

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Main Results:

  • All three interventions (music, massage, combined) significantly reduced agitated behavior compared to the control group.
  • The positive effects of the interventions on agitation were sustained over the study period.
  • No additional benefit in reducing agitation was observed when combining calming music with hand massage.

Conclusions:

  • Both calming music and hand massage are effective non-pharmacological strategies for reducing agitated behavior in nursing home residents.
  • These interventions provide sustained benefits, contributing to improved quality of life for residents.
  • Combining music and massage does not yield superior results compared to individual interventions.