Effectiveness of Cosmetic Therapy on Self-esteem and Depression for Elderly Residents in Long-Term Care Institutions
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 70
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Chinese version)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Cosmetic therapy provides a psychological effect on the elderly, improving their self-confidence and social participation. This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of cosmetic therapy to enhance the self-esteem and reduce depression of elderly residents in long-term care institutions. We expect that a 6-week cosmetic therapy will improve the elderly's mental health, including depression and self-esteem.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Non Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 65 Years to 100 Years (Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Aged over 65 years old.
- •Having been admitted to a long-term care institution (conservation type) for three months.
- •Be able to communicate in Mandarin, Taiwanese and written languages.
- •The total score of Mini-mental state examination (MMSE) is higher than 24 points.
- •The muscle strength of the left or right hand is 4 points (inclusive) or above, and the maintenance and makeup procedures can be operated with one or both hands.
- •After the researcher's explanation, the participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Under the age of
- •The applicant has been admitted to a long-term care institution (conservation type) for less than three months.
- •Unable to communicate in Mandarin, Taiwanese and written language.
- •Participated in cosmetic therapy.
- •Diagnosed with mental illness (except depression), dementia and delirium.
- •Currently taking antidepressant drugs.
- •Currently receiving depression-related treatment.
- •The maintenance and makeup steps cannot be operated with assistance.
- •Failure to sign the research consent form.
Arms & Interventions
Intervention group
The experimental group received 6-week cosmetic therapy.
Intervention: Cosmetic therapy (Behavioral)
Control group
The control group maintains the institution's original daily routine care.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Chinese version)
Time Frame: Pre-test before cosmetic therapy intervention and post-test at the end of six-week cosmetic therapy
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Chinese version) is a 10-item scale that measures the respondent's self-esteem. Each item is scored on a 4-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree); the minimum and maximum scores on the scale are 10 and 40, with lower scores suggesting better self-esteem.
Geriatric Depression Scale short-form (GDS-SF)
Time Frame: Pre-test before cosmetic therapy intervention and post-test at the end of six-week cosmetic therapy
Geriatric Depression Scale short-form is a 15-item scale; each item on this scale uses a " Yes/ NO" answer method, and the scoring method is 1 point and 0 points. The total score ranges from 0 to 15, with less than 5 indicating no depression symptoms, 5 to 9 indicating mild depression, greater than or equal to 10 indicating moderate to severe depression.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Tsui-Wei Chien
Assistant Professor
National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences