a Master Program of Long-Term Care in Aging , Kaohsiung Medical University , Kaohsiung , Taiwan.
b Department of Nursing , Kaohsiung Medical University , Kaohsiung , Taiwan.
Soc Work Health Care. 2019 Mar;58(3):324-338. doi: 10.1080/00981389.2018.1564108. Epub 2019 Jan 10.
Depression and self-esteem affects the health and quality of life of older adults who live in nursing homes. This study tested the effectiveness of art therapy activities on reducing the depression and improving the self-esteem of elderly living in long-term care institutes. This was a quasi-experimental study. A purposive sampling strategy was used to select 55 subjects who were aged 65 and above with intact mental functions and depression tendencies and currently residing in nursing homes in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. 29 subjects who participated in a selection of 12 artistic activities were assigned to the experimental group and 26 subjects who adhered to their ordinary activities were allocated to the control group. Structured questionnaires of the artistic group were used for data collection. The art therapy programs showed promising effects in improving the depression and self-esteem of older adults living in nursing homes. Art therapy activities benefit the mental health of older adults. Incorporating artistic activities into social work care may help develop long-term care into a more diverse, unique, and innovative direction.
抑郁和自尊会影响住在养老院的老年人的健康和生活质量。本研究旨在测试艺术治疗活动对降低老年人抑郁和提高自尊的效果，这些老年人住在长期护理机构中。这是一项准实验研究。采用目的抽样策略，选取了 55 名年龄在 65 岁及以上、精神功能完整且有抑郁倾向、目前居住在台湾高雄养老院的老年人。其中 29 名参加了 12 种艺术活动的老年人被分配到实验组，26 名坚持日常活动的老年人被分配到对照组。使用艺术组的结构化问卷进行数据收集。艺术治疗方案在改善养老院老年人的抑郁和自尊方面显示出了良好的效果。艺术治疗活动有益于老年人的心理健康。将艺术活动纳入社会工作护理中，可以帮助将长期护理发展成更加多样化、独特和创新的方向。
