Title of article :
The Effect of Group Movie Therapy on the Activities of Daily Living Among the Older Adults
Author/Authors :
Yaghini, Narges Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing - School of Nursing - Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran , Izadi-Avanji, Fatemeh Sadat Trauma Nursing Research Center - School of Nursing - Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran , Miranzadeh, Sedigheh Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing - School of Nursing - Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran , Akbari, Hossain Department of Biostatistics and Public Health - Faculty of Health - Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
Abstract :
Background: The daily living activities are among the essential components of life and reflect
an important aspect of functional independence in older adults. This study aimed to determine the
effect of Group Movie Therapy (GMT) on the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) in older adults.
Methods: A randomized clinical trial was conducted on 48 older adults referred to Urban
Comprehensive Health Service Centers of Kashan City, Iran. The study subjects were enrolled
by a convenience sampling method and were randomly assigned to the intervention (n=24) and
control (n=24) groups. GMT was performed in 6 weekly sessions. The Lawton’s ADL Scale was
used for data collection. The obtained data were analyzed by the Chi-Squared test, Fisher’s Exact
test, and Independent Samples t-test using SPSS.
Results: There was no significant difference in the mean scores of Basic Activities of Daily
Living (BADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) before the intervention
between the study groups. A significant difference was found in the mean scores of IADL
after the intervention between the study groups (P=0.001); however, there was no significant
difference in the BADL values of the groups after the intervention.
Conclusion: GMT is a non-invasive, low-cost, and non-risky way to improve the elderly’s
autonomy in performing IADL. Thus, GMT is recommended as a method of behavior therapy.
Keywords :
Older adult , Group Movie Therapy (GMT) , Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) , Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADL)
Journal title :
Journal of Client-Centered Nursing Care