The effectiveness of spiritual reminiscence therapy for older people with loneliness, anxiety and in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Syed Elias, Sharifah Munirah, Neville, Christine, Scott, Theresa, Petriwskyj, Andrea
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: RA Public aspects of medicine; RT Nursing
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/80947/1/80947_The%20effectiveness%20of%20spiritual%20reminiscence%20therapy.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/80947/7/SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/80947/; https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15528030.2020.1765448?journalCode=wrsa20; https://doi.org/10.1080/15528030.2020.1765448
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

The present study aimed to determine if an SRT program is effective in reducing loneliness, anxiety and depression for older people living in a residential aged care facility in Malaysia. A randomized controlled trial design was used. The primary outcome measures were the UCLA Loneliness Scale, the Geriatric Anxiety Scale (GAS) and the Malay version of the 14-item Geriatric Depression Scale (M-GDS-14). Of 180 residents, 34 participated. The within-group analysis revealed significant mean differences for loneliness and depression. The findings suggest the value of group-based interventions for older people with loneliness and depression but were inconclusive on the effectiveness of SRT specifically.