Abstract
Aim
In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of group reminiscence
on death anxiety and adaptation of the elderly to old age.
Methods
This is a clinical trial study. Using simple random sampling method, we divided 32
elderly people into the intervention (n = 16) and control (n = 16) groups. Reminiscence
therapy was held in 12 sessions. The study instruments including demographic characteristics
questionnaire, Mini Mental Status Examination, Templer Death Anxiety, and aging adjustment
questionnaires were filled out by the samples in 3 steps before the intervention,
after the last day of the intervention, and 30 days after the end of the interventional
sessions.
Results
In the intervention group, the mean score of death anxiety and adjustment to old age
before the intervention showed a statistically significant difference with the post-intervention
stages (P < 0.05); however, in the control group, the mean scores of death anxiety and adjustment
to old age in the 3 steps were not statistically significant (P > 0.05). Also, no statistically significant difference was found between the intervention
and control groups before the intervention (P > 0.05), but there was a statistically significant relationship in the steps immediately
after the last day of the intervention and 30 days after the end of the interventional
sessions (P < 0.05).
Conclusion
The findings of the present study indicate that reminiscence therapy is able to effectively
reduce the anxiety of death in the elderly; also, reminiscence therapy can be used
to improve the adaptation ability of the elderly to old age.
Keywords
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Publication history
Published online: September 24, 2022
Accepted:
September 18,
2022
Received in revised form:
August 9,
2022
Received:
December 18,
2021
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