Music Intervention Reduces Agitation in Nursing Home Residents
Author Information
Author(s): McCreedy Ellen, Sisti Anthony, Gutman Roee, Baier Rosa, Reddy Ann, Mor Vincent
Primary Institution: Brown University
Hypothesis
Can a personalized music intervention reduce agitated behaviors in nursing home residents with dementia?
Conclusion
A personalized music intervention reduced nonaggressive agitation in nursing home residents with dementia, but this was not reflected in standard data collection methods.
Supporting Evidence
- The study enrolled 976 residents in the first trial and 850 in the second trial.
- No effect of the intervention was found on agitated behaviors as measured by the Minimum Data Set.
- A reduction in nonaggressive agitated behaviors was observed using structured observations.
Takeaway
Playing personalized music for people in nursing homes can help them feel less agitated, but the usual ways of measuring this don't always show it.
Methodology
The study involved two embedded pragmatic randomized controlled trials using routinely collected data to evaluate agitated behaviors.
Limitations
The effects of the intervention were not captured by standard data collection methods.
Participant Demographics
Nursing home residents with dementia, aged and diverse.
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