Aged, Long-Term Care
Conditions
Keywords
Elderly Residents, Long-Term Care Institution, Depression, Self-esteem, Cosmetic Therapy
Brief summary
Cosmetic therapy provides a psychological effect on the elderly, improving their self-confidence and social participation. This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of cosmetic therapy to enhance the self-esteem and reduce depression of elderly residents in long-term care institutions. We expect that a 6-week cosmetic therapy will improve the elderly's mental health, including depression and self-esteem.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCosmetic therapy
The cosmetic therapy in this study is once a week, 60 minutes each section for a total of 6-week. Cosmetic therapy uses the teaching materials to teach the subjects skincare and makeup operation steps and use the 10-minute limb stretching to relax their minds before the activity, and then lead the research subjects to use cotton pads to apply lotion and lotion. , female subjects used powder, eyebrow pencil, and lipstick (or lip balm) to complete weekly different-themed activities and hairstyling, while men performed weekly different theme activities and hairstyling.
Sponsors
National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Aged over 65 years old. * Having been admitted to a long-term care institution (conservation type) for three months. * Be able to communicate in Mandarin, Taiwanese and written languages. * The total score of Mini-mental state examination (MMSE) is higher than 24 points. * The muscle strength of the left or right hand is 4 points (inclusive) or above, and the maintenance and makeup procedures can be operated with one or both hands. * After the researcher's explanation, the participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study.
Exclusion criteria
* Under the age of 65. * The applicant has been admitted to a long-term care institution (conservation type) for less than three months. * Unable to communicate in Mandarin, Taiwanese and written language. * Participated in cosmetic therapy. * Diagnosed with mental illness (except depression), dementia and delirium. * Currently taking antidepressant drugs. * Currently receiving depression-related treatment. * The maintenance and makeup steps cannot be operated with assistance. * Failure to sign the research consent form.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Geriatric Depression Scale short-form (GDS-SF) | Pre-test before cosmetic therapy intervention and post-test at the end of six-week cosmetic therapy | Geriatric Depression Scale short-form is a 15-item scale; each item on this scale uses a Yes/ NO answer method, and the scoring method is 1 point and 0 points. The total score ranges from 0 to 15, with less than 5 indicating no depression symptoms, 5 to 9 indicating mild depression, greater than or equal to 10 indicating moderate to severe depression. |
| Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Chinese version) | Pre-test before cosmetic therapy intervention and post-test at the end of six-week cosmetic therapy | Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Chinese version) is a 10-item scale that measures the respondent's self-esteem. Each item is scored on a 4-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree); the minimum and maximum scores on the scale are 10 and 40, with lower scores suggesting better self-esteem. |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed