Training Social and Health Care prOfessionals in mUsic-based Therapeutic iNterventions to Support Older People With Dementia
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Dementia
- Sponsor
- Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani
- Enrollment
- 45
- Locations
- 3
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in cognitive status of patients with dementia
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The study will investigate the effects of an inovative intervention based on the use of music on 45 professionals in the field of dementia, 45 elderly people with dementia.
Detailed Description
The study aims to develop an innovative therapeutic intervention (SOUND intervention) based on the use of music to improve behavior, mood, well-being, and maintain cognitive function in older people with dementia. The study will investigate the effects of the SOUND intervention on 45 professionals in the field of dementia, 45 elderly people with dementia, and 5 family caregivers by monitoring quantitative outcome variables that will be measured through psychometric and qualitative scales interpreted through open-ended questions and observations.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •mild to moderate dementia
- •no severe hearing and visual impairment or motor problems
Exclusion Criteria
- •no formal caregiver
- •no informal caregiver
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in cognitive status of patients with dementia
Time Frame: baseline, 12 and 14 weeks later
The cognitive status has been evaluated by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) test. MOCA is an assessment tool used globally to detect early onset of dementia among people of old age. The tool is a one-page 30-point test that the physician can administer to check the memory, language, recall, and other markers of cognitive acuity of a patient. Normal cognition: 26-30 points; Mild Cognitive Impairment: 18-25 points; Moderate Cognitive Impairment: 10-17 points; Severe Cognitive Impairment: under 10 points.
Change in mental wellbeing of patients with dementia
Time Frame: baseline, 12 and 14 weeks later
The World Health Organisation- Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5) is a short self-reported measure of current mental wellbeing.The WHO-5 consists of five statements, which respondents rate according to the scale below (in relation to the past two weeks): All of the time = 5; Most of the time = 4; More than half of the time = 3; Less than half of the time = 2 Some of the time = 1; At no time = 0. The total raw score, ranging from 0 to 25, is multiplied by 4 to give the final score, with 0 representing the worst imaginable well-being and 100 representing the best imaginable well-being.
Change in stress of health care providers
Time Frame: baseline, 12 and 14 weeks later
The Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT) is a self-assessment questionnaire that measures parameters associated with Burnout. All items are expressed as statements with five frequency-based response categories (1 = never, 2 = rarely, 3 = sometimes, 4 = often, 5 = always). The total burnout score is calculated as a mean of all 23 items, and a high score is indicative of high levels of burnout.