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B K Haight

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PubMed1992

Long-term effects of a structured life review process.

This study examined the long-term effects of a structured life review process in a group of 52 homebound elderly clients. Subjects in three groups were tested three times on four dependent variables. At 8 weeks the experimental group, after receiving the life review process, showed significant gains on two dependent variables, life satisfaction and psychological well-being, with analyses of covariance of F = 11.52, p less than .0001 and F = 9.90, p less than .003, respectively. Two other dependent variables, depression and activities of daily living, demonstrated no significant change at the 8 weeks posttest. Retesting 35 survivors at 1 year revealed little significant change for any group. There was, however, an upward trend in the experimental group on the outcome measure of life satisfaction and a downward trend in all groups on measures of activities of daily living and depression.

Activities of Daily Living↗
PubMed1992

Reminiscence and life review: analysing each concept.

Gerontological nurses are currently using life review and reminiscence with clients. The terms are used interchangeably in practice and in the literature as though both were the same modality. Much confusion has resulted from lack of definitions of the modalities. Therefore, potentially effective nursing interventions are neither clearly understood nor correctly operationalized. This paper presents an analysis of each modality in an effort to clarify differences and further elucidate the current usage of them as concepts in nursing practice.

Female↗
PubMed1992

Setting an agenda for clinical nursing research in long-term care.

Twenty nurse experts participated in a four-round Delphi study to identify topics requiring clinical nursing research in long-term care. The Delphi strategy elaborated 265 items grouped in seven categories, with 73 items under the category of clinical practice. After four rounds, participants ranked the top-rated 50 items overall in serial importance. Nineteen of the 50 items were clinical practice items. A weighted rank than identified the top 10 items requiring investigation. Of these 10, the item deemed most important was patient-centered outcomes, an item subsuming all clinical nursing research.

Adult↗
PubMed1992

Reminiscence and life review: conducting the processes.

This article offers basic instructions for performing a life review and running a reminiscence therapy group. The differences between the two modalities become apparent with the descriptions of the separate processes. Each use recall and memory to function. It is hoped that the descriptions and directions described will clarify the differences in reminiscence group therapy and life review and provide direction for gerontological nurses in clinical practice.

Aged↗
PubMed1992

Examining key variables in selected reminiscing modalities.

This study examined the underlying variables of selected reminiscing processes to determine those that contributed to well-being. Two hundred and forty subjects randomly selected from nursing homes and high-rises participated in one of 10 different reminiscing modalities for eight weeks. Measures of life satisfaction (LSI-A), psychological well being (ABS), self-esteem (SES), and depression (BDI) were given pre- and postintervention to determine the most therapeutic treatment modalities. Results showed the most therapeutic way to reminisce was through a structured, evaluative life review performed on an individual basis. Thus, three variables contributed to successful reminiscing: individuality (one-to-one reminiscing), evaluation (a personal valuing of events), and structure (covering the whole life span).

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed1991

Reminiscing: the state of the art as a basis for practice.

This integrated review presents the state of the art in reminiscing and life review as derived from a review of the literature from 1960-1990. Reports, reviews, and research are categorized and critiqued with the purpose of clarifying the use of reminiscing for practice. Out of ninety-seven published articles describing reminiscing, only seven report negative outcomes; the remainder are either positive or nonevaluative. As a result, the author concludes that clinicians should use reminiscing in their practice, and researchers should continue to define the variables that lead to successful reminiscing.

Communication↗