Comparison of a reality orientation program for geriatric patients with and without music

Journal/Book: Journal of Music Therapy. 1980; 17: 26-33.

Abstract: Experimental findings show that geriatric Ss who received the music-based treatment improved their orientation to the environment. It is felt that this supports the assumption that commitment to music requires reality orientation. ABSTRACT 2: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of a traditional versus music-based reality orientation program. Eight nursing home residents were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. A pretest was administered to determine any significant differences in reality orientation (RO) between the two groups. The specific goals and objectives for the RO program were then formulated from information gathered on the pretest. The experimental group received two thirty-minute music-based RO sessions a week for eight weeks, while the control group received the same number of traditional RO sessions without music. Upon completion of treatment, the posttest was administered to each subject. A significant interaction was found between the groups and the treatment condition, with the control group remaining at the same level across trials and the group receiving the music-based RO showing marked improvement.

Note: music based treatment; reality orientation; geriatric patients

Keyword(s): Music therapy; reality ; geriatric patients; spatial orientation perception

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