Investigating the effect of group memory on loneliness and happiness in the elderly
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- group reminiscence.
- Registration Number
- IRCT2017062434729N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice-Chancellor for Research (Technology and Research) of Sabzevar Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 41
Inclusion Criteria
Inclination to participate in the study; Age 60 or older; Be able to speak Persian; Minimum length of stay in a nursing home for one month; Lack of experiencing stressful events in the last three months (such as losing your spouse or other loved ones)
Exclusion criteria:
Unwillingness to continue cooperation; Acute illness and hospitalization during the study; Absence in more than two group memories; Experience of social and family crises during study;
The presence of visual impairment to an extent that disrupts the activity; The presence of hearing impairment to an extent that interferes with the activity; Mental disorders; Leave the nursing home; Death.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method oneliness. Timepoint: Before intervention and after intervention. Method of measurement: UCLA questionnaire.;Happiness. Timepoint: Before intervention and after intervention. Method of measurement: OHQ questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method