Department of Nursing, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2014 Apr;29(4):377-83. doi: 10.1002/gps.4013. Epub 2013 Aug 15.
The purpose of this study was to use group reminiscence therapy (GRT) as a nursing intervention to evaluate the post-test, 3-month and 6-month effects on depressive symptoms for institutionalised male veterans after a 4-week intervention.
A quasi-experimental design and purposive sampling was conducted at a veteran's nursing home in Northern Taiwan. A total of 21 male veterans were studied to measure the effect of GRT. Eleven participants were in the experimental group and 10 in the control group. The experimental group activity was held twice weekly for 4 weeks. The Taiwan Geriatric Depression Scale was used to assess depressive symptoms and geriatric depression among male veterans. The generalised estimating equation was used for data analysis.
The male veterans in this study had a mean age of 82 years (SD = 5.8); 47.62% were between 70 and 79 years old, 61.90% were illiterate and 90.48% were without a partner. After 4 weeks of GRT, the experimental group significantly improved their depressive symptoms and geriatric depression in the post-test, 3-month and 6-month follow-up data compared with the control group. These activities can reduce their depressive symptoms following the intervention.
A 4-week, eight-session GRT can effectively reduce depressive symptoms among institutionalised male veterans for a 6-month period.
本研究旨在使用团体怀旧疗法（GRT）作为护理干预措施，评估 4 周干预后机构内男性退伍军人的后测、3 个月和 6 个月的抑郁症状的效果。
在台湾北部的一家退伍军人疗养院进行了准实验设计和目的性抽样。共有 21 名男性退伍军人参与了 GRT 效果的研究。11 名参与者被分配到实验组，10 名参与者被分配到对照组。实验组每周活动两次，持续 4 周。采用台湾老年抑郁量表评估男性退伍军人的抑郁症状和老年抑郁情况。使用广义估计方程进行数据分析。
本研究中的男性退伍军人平均年龄为 82 岁（SD=5.8）；47.62%的人年龄在 70-79 岁之间，61.90%的人是文盲，90.48%的人没有伴侣。经过 4 周的 GRT，实验组在后测、3 个月和 6 个月的随访数据中，与对照组相比，抑郁症状和老年抑郁显著改善。这些活动可以在干预后减轻他们的抑郁症状。
为期 4 周、8 次的 GRT 可以有效减少机构内男性退伍军人 6 个月的抑郁症状。
