Impact of individualised music listening intervention on persons with dementia: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials.
Author: Gaviola MA1, Inder KJ1,2, Dilworth S3, Holliday EG2,4, Higgins I1
Affiliation:
1School of Nursing & Midwifery, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
2Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton, New South Wales, Australia.
3Hunter Aged Care Assessment Team, Hunter New England Local Health District, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
4School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia.
Conference/Journal: Australas J Ageing.
Date published: 2019 Mar 26
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Special Notes: doi: 10.1111/ajag.12642. [Epub ahead of print] , Word Count: 158
OBJECTIVE: To summarise the evidence regarding the impact of individualised music listening on persons with dementia.
METHODS: Six electronic databases (CINAHL, Medline, ProQuest, PsycINFO, Music Periodicals and Cochrane) were searched up to July 2018 for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the efficacy of individualised music listening compared to other music and non-music-based interventions.
RESULTS: Four studies were included. Results showed evidence of a positive impact of individualised music listening on behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSDs) including agitation, anxiety and depression and physiological outcomes. Evidence for other outcomes such as cognitive function and quality of life was limited.
CONCLUSIONS: The limited evidence suggests individualised music listening has comparable efficacy to more resource-intensive interventions. However, there was a small number of RCTs and some outcomes were evaluated by a single study. This limits the conclusions drawn, warranting more RCTs evaluating other outcomes beyond the BPSDs.
© 2019 AJA Inc.
KEYWORDS: dementia; individualised music; intervention; older persons; systematic review
PMID: 30912616 DOI: 10.1111/ajag.12642
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