The effects of a Socially Supportive Activities Program (SSAP) on mood in long term care: A pilot study.
Geriatr Nurs
; 40(6): 572-578, 2019.
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ABSTRACT
This study examined the effects of a facilitated 10-week Socially Supportive Activities Program (SSAP) designed to improve mood in a geriatric institutional setting. A sample of 68 Taiwanese elders in long-term care facilities with depressive symptoms were randomly assigned to either an experimental group (Nâ¯=â¯35) or a control group (Nâ¯=â¯33). Outcomes were measured before the intervention, week 1, and at week 12, one-week post intervention. In the experimental group, pre-post measurement results demonstrated significant reductions in depressive symptoms, measured by Geriatric Depression Scale, and significantly higher levels of self-transcendence, measured by the Self-Transcendence Scale. An additional post-intervention measure of mood was collected with the Apparent Emotional Rating Scale. The AERS also demonstrated a significantly higher score (better mood) in the experimental group than in the control group. This study supports the use of a structured, facilitated, well-designed social activities program like the SSAP, to enhance and improve mood in elders who live in long-term care facilities.
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01-internacional
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Assunto principal:
Autoimagem
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Apoio Social
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Assistência de Longa Duração
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Depressão
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Geriatr Nurs
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article