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Document Type
DNP - University Access Only
Award Date
2015
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Graduate Nursing
First Advisor
Kay Foland
Abstract
Dementia is a progressive neurological disease that affects people cognitively and may result in agitated behaviors often treated with medications or physical restraints. Non pharmacological interventions are recommended as first line treatment of agitated behaviors in patients with dementia. The purpose of this project was to examine the effect of an individualized music program for the treatment of agitated behaviors in patients with dementia. A convenience sampling of elderly were selected who were residents admitted to a Community Living Center (CLC) in a Veterans Administration Hospital located in a Midwestern city and who met the inclusion criteria. The Abbreviated Cohen- Mansfield Agitation inventory was the instrument used to measure agitation levels before and after the intervention. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to examine the difference in the agitation levels between the intervention group and the control group. No significant difference in the results of agitation was found. The number of pre and post intervention psychotropic medication doses was examined and found fewer scheduled and as-needed psychotropic medications used in the intervention group as compared to the control group. However, the number of medication doses were too small to run a statistical test. The project coordinator and nursing staff observed increased episodes of smiling, rhythmically shuffling feet and verbal interaction with staff in the intervention group suggesting improved quality of life which reinforced the clinical significance of this project.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Music therapy
Music therapy for older people
Dementia
Description
Includes bibliographical references (page 49-54)
Format
application/pdf
Number of Pages
83
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
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Recommended Citation
Cook, Lesley, "Individualized Music Program to Prevent Agitated Behaviors in Dementia" (2015). Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Practice Innovation Projects. 17.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/con_dnp/17