Hephzibah Angeline, M (2010) A study to assess the quality of life among elderly before and after reminiscence therapy in a selected old age home at Erode. Masters thesis, Annai J.K.K. Sampoorani Ammal College of Nursing, Komarapalayam.
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Abstract
A Study to assess the quality of life among the elderly before and after reminiscence therapy in Karunai Illam, Erode district was done by 30083642 in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the Degree of Master of Science in Nursing at Annai J.K.K.Sampoorani Ammal college of Nursing, under Tamil Nadu DR.M.G.R Medical University, Chennai, March-2010. The objectives of the study were, to assess the quality of life among elderly before and after reminiscence, to test the association between mean difference in quality of life and back ground factors among elderly. The Hypothesis of the study were, H1 : There will be significant difference in the quality of life among the elderly before and after reminiscence therapy H2 : There will be significant association between mean difference in quality of life and back ground factors among elderly. The investigator organized the review under 2 sections: • Reviews related to quality of life among elderly. • Reviews related to reminiscence in elderly. The conceptual framework was based on vonbertanlanffy’s general system theory. The research design used was pre-experimental design, The sample size was 35 elderly residing in Karunai Illam, Erode district. The census sampling method was used to select the samples. The data were collected by standardized structured interview schedule. The data collection tool was validated by 5 experts. Reliability was established by interrator method (r=0.78) The main study was conducted in Karunai illam, Erode .The data collected were tabulated, analysed and interpreted using SPSS package (version 10). The findings of the study revealed the effectiveness of reminiscence therapy on quality of life among elderly .There was no significant association between the mean difference in quality of life and background factors among elderly. The study concluded by stating the fact that, the QOL of life among the elderly after reminiscence was effective. Implications, Limitations and Recommendations of the study were clearly spelt.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | Reg.No.30083642 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Quality of Life, Elderly, Reminiscence Therapy, Old Age Home, Erode. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Psychiatric Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ramakrishnan J |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Jan 2018 05:33 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Aug 2020 02:14 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/5468 |
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