Effect of Music Therapy on Negative Psychology, Sleep, and Quality of Life in Elderly Patients Recovering from Cerebral Infarction with Depression and Anxiety: A Retrospective Analysis
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Music therapy significantly improved mental health, sleep quality, and life quality in elderly patients recovering from cerebral infarction. This intervention offers a promising approach for managing post-stroke depression and anxiety.
Area Of Science
- Neurology
- Psychiatry
- Rehabilitation Medicine
Background
- Cerebral infarction recovery often involves psychological distress, including depression and anxiety.
- Impaired sleep quality is a common comorbidity in elderly patients post-cerebral infarction.
- Existing rehabilitation methods may not fully address the psychological and sleep disturbances.
Purpose Of The Study
- To evaluate the efficacy of music therapy in managing negative psychology, sleep, and quality of life.
- To assess music therapy's impact on elderly patients with cerebral infarction, depression, and anxiety.
Main Methods
- Retrospective analysis of 160 elderly patients with convalescent cerebral infarction.
- Comparison between a control group (conventional rehabilitation) and a music therapy group (standard care + music therapy).
- Assessment using polysomnography, GQOL-74, SAS, and SDS at baseline and 4 weeks.
Main Results
- The music therapy group showed significantly improved quality of life (GQOL-74), reduced anxiety (SAS), and depression (SDS) scores.
- Music therapy enhanced sleep parameters: shorter latency, longer duration, higher efficiency, and improved sleep stage distribution (S3+S4, REM).
- All observed improvements in the music therapy group were statistically significant (P < 0.001).
Conclusions
- Music therapy is an effective intervention for improving psychological well-being in elderly patients recovering from cerebral infarction.
- Music therapy positively impacts sleep quality and overall quality of life in this patient population.
- The findings support integrating music therapy into rehabilitation protocols for post-cerebral infarction patients with depression and anxiety.
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