The Effect of Orientation Program Based on the Activities of Daily Living on Stress, Anxiety and Depression in the Elderly

Marzieh Piadehkouhsar, Marzieh Piadehkouhsar and Fazlollah Ahmadi, Fazlollah Ahmadi and Masoud Fallahi Khoshknab, Masoud Fallahi Khoshknab and Ali Akbar Rasekhi, Ali Akbar Rasekhi (2019) The Effect of Orientation Program Based on the Activities of Daily Living on Stress, Anxiety and Depression in the Elderly. International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery, 7 (3). pp. 170-180. ISSN pISSN: 2322-2476 eISSN: 2322-4835

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Abstract

Background: This study aimed to analyze the effect of the Orientation Program based on Activities of Daily Living on depression, anxiety, and stress in the elderly.
Methods: This is an experimental study on 65 elderly individuals living in 5 nursing homes in Tehran in 2017 for 6 months (May to October). Samples were selected using non-random available sampling methods and randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. Demographic information questionnaire and 21-item version of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS- 21) were used. The elderly in the intervention group were subjected to the Orientation Program based on Activities of Daily Living for 6 one-hour sessions for 1 month. DASS- 21 was measured before the intervention, one month and two months after the intervention. Data were analyzed using SPSS V. 24 and Independent T-test, Mann-Whitney, Chi-Square and repeated measure ANOVA tests with a significance level of P<0.05.
Results: The results showed differences between the two groups regarding depression, anxiety, and stress one month after the intervention (P=0.003, P=0.005 and P<001, respectively). One month after the intervention, the mean scores of depression, anxiety, and stress in the intervention group decreased to 8±4.54, 4.5±3.09 and 7.53±5.42, respectively, and two months after the intervention, they decreased to 8.25±4.44, 4.71±3.05 and 8.21±5.71, respectively.
Conclusion: According to the results, the Orientation Program based on Activities of Daily Living is effective on depression, anxiety, and stress in the elderly. Considering the instability of the intervention on the depression variable, further studies and long-term interventions are recommended.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Activities of daily living, Anxiety, Depression, Elderly, Stress
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Medicine
Depositing User:	Mrs Ni Made Yunia Dwi Savitri
Date Deposited:	04 Jul 2022 00:45
Last Modified:	04 Jul 2022 00:45
URI:	http://eprints.triatmamulya.ac.id/id/eprint/1257

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