Research Article
The Effect of Reminiscence Therapy on the Functionality of Elderly Individuals: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Abstract
Purpose: To examine the effect of reminiscence therapy on the level of functionality of individuals aged 65 and over.
Method: The sample consisted of 16 residents who lived in a public nursing home between December 2019 and February 2020. Participants were divided into intervention and comparison groups using the simple random sampling method. Reminiscence therapy was performed with each participant in the intervention group for 8 weeks. The comparison group received routine services and were regularly visited for 8 weeks. The data were obtained by the Personal Information Form, Multidimensional Observation Scale for Elderly Subjects, and Mini Mental State Examination.
Results: When the pre- and post-reminiscence therapy results were compared, a significant difference was found in the Mini Mental State Examination and Multidimensional Observation Scale for Elderly Subjects scores in the intervention group (p < 0,05). The intervention group had better functional and cognitive competency than the comparison group in the areas of self-care, depression/anxiety, and withdrawal from society.
Conclusion: It was concluded that the reminiscence therapy contributed to increase the mental competence and functionality of the participants.
Ethical Statement
For the study, ethics committee approval No. 2019-03/40 was obtained from the Clinical Research Ethics Committee of a state university and written permission was obtained from the Ministry affiliated to the nursing home where the study was conducted.
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| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Health Care Administration |
| Journal Section | Research Article |
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| Early Pub Date | August 20, 2025 |
| Publication Date | |
| Submission Date | February 5, 2025 |
| Acceptance Date | May 17, 2025 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2025Volume: 10 Issue: 2 |
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