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- Title
The effectiveness of a fish-assisted therapy program in a nursing home in Taiwan.
- Authors
Ming Lee Yeh; Chia Jung Hsieh; Shu Fang Chang; Chun Yueh Lo; Mei Li Chen
- Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of fish-assisted therapy (FAT) program in improving multidimensional observation index, depression, and behavioral goal attainment of residents in a nursing home. Methods: A experimental design was used in this study. Residents of a nursing home in the northern part of Taiwan were recruited randomly. The FAT program was provided to 16 residents as the experimental group for 5 weeks (two days per week, two sessions per day, and 30 min/ per session). Other 16 patients in the control group continued their regular daily care activities. Research instruments included Multi-dimensional Observation Scale of Elderly Subjects (MOSES), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), and scale of individualized goals. The effectiveness FAT intervention was analyzed (fifth week, and one month later) by using Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) approach. Results: After being controlled the confounding variables (cognitive and physical function), the results showed that residents in the experimental group had statistical significant in "withdraw behavior" of MOSES (β=3.08 SE=1.02 Waldχ² = 9.04 > P<0.001), and their "social function" (β=-68.74 SE=8.89 P 0.001) had the growth effect (β=44.73 SE=15.96 > P=0.005), the efficiency (β=44.73 SE=15.96 > P=0.005 at 5th weeks), and the delayed effect (β=30.66 - SE=11.15 P=0.006). All these variables showed statistical significance. However, there were not significant differences in residents' "depression", "motion ability", and "spoken ability" between two groups. Conclusion: This study indicates the effectiveness of the Fish-Assisted Therapy (FAT) program in elder residents, and also recommends to implement this program for activity design and care strategy for residents in nursing home as an intervention reference.
- Subjects
TAIWAN; FISHES; NURSING home patients; STATISTICAL sampling; PET therapy; CONTROL groups; GERIATRIC Depression Scale; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Macau Journal of Nursing, 2014, Vol 13, Issue 1, p21
- ISSN
1681-1534
- Publication type
Article