Effectiveness of Reminiscence Therapy on levels of depression among elderly at old age home, Poigai, Vellore.

Karthiga, R (2016) Effectiveness of Reminiscence Therapy on levels of depression among elderly at old age home, Poigai, Vellore. Masters thesis, Sri Narayani College of Nursing, Thirumalaikodi.

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Abstract

Aging is not a disease, but the final stage of normal life. The three common ways of understanding old age are physiological, psychological and socio-cultural. Failure to adapt can result in bitterness, inner withdrawal and depression. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Effectiveness of reminiscence therapy on levels of Depression among elderly at old age home, Poigai Vellore.The conclusions of the study findings shows most of the elderly in old age home have reduction in depression level by reminiscence therapy. There is a significant reduction in levels of depression after Reminiscence therapy among elderly in old age home. Hence Hypothesis H1 is accepted. There is a significant association between post test and selected demographic variables like educational status, physical illness, duration of stay in old age home, monthly allowance/pension in INR, frequency of family visits hence H2 is also accepted.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Effectiveness ; Reminiscence Therapy ; levels of depression.
Subjects: NURSING > Psychiatric Nursing
Depositing User: Ramakrishnan J
Date Deposited: 07 Aug 2017 06:05
Last Modified: 13 Feb 2018 03:00
URI: http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/2330

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