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ArticleGeriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)

Multi-cultural perspectives on group singing among diverse older adults.

Theresa A Allison, Anna M Nápoles, Julene K Johnson, Anita L Stewart, Martha Rodriguez-Salazar, Jennifer Peringer, Sylvia Sherman, Jessica Ortez-Alfaro, Ofelia Villero, Elena Portacolone

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Article in Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Seeking a Sense of Belonging.Generations (San Francisco, Calif.) · 2020
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Theresa A AllisonDivision of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine and Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of California, 4150 Clement Street, Box 181-G, San Francisco, CA 94121, United States. Electronic address: theresa.allison@ucsf.edu.
Anna M NápolesDivision of Intramural Research, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 3, Floor 5, Room E08, Bethesda, MD 20892, United States.
Julene K JohnsonInstitute for Health & Aging, School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco, 3333 California Street, Suite 340, San Francisco, CA 94118, United States.
Anita L StewartInstitute for Health & Aging, School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco, 3333 California Street, Suite 340, San Francisco, CA 94118, United States.
Martha Rodriguez-SalazarSan Francisco Community Music Center, 544 Capp Street, San Francisco, CA 94110, United States.
Jennifer PeringerSan Francisco Community Music Center, 544 Capp Street, San Francisco, CA 94110, United States.
Sylvia ShermanSan Francisco Community Music Center, 544 Capp Street, San Francisco, CA 94110, United States.
Jessica Ortez-AlfaroInstitute for Health & Aging, School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco, 3333 California Street, Suite 340, San Francisco, CA 94118, United States.
Ofelia VilleroInstitute for Health & Aging, School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco, 3333 California Street, Suite 340, San Francisco, CA 94118, United States.
Elena PortacoloneInstitute for Health & Aging, School of Nursing, University of California San Francisco, 3333 California Street, Suite 340, San Francisco, CA 94118, United States.
University of California, San Francisco · USSan Francisco Conservatory of Music · USNational Institutes of Health · US

Funding

Engaging University of California Stakeholders for Biorespository ResearchUL1TR000004 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI GRANDIS, JENNIFER RUBIN · 2012 to 2015
$78.0M
VARC CoreP30AG044281 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI Louise C. Walter · 2013 to 2026
$19.9M
RESOURCE CENTER FOR AGING RESEARCH IN DIVERSE POPULATIONP30AG015272 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI Torsten Brian Neilands · 1997 to 2026
$19.5M
Translating Behavioral Interventions for Health Disparity PopulationsZIAMD000014 · NIMHD · NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES · PI CHOI, KELVIN · 2018 to 2023
$4.8M
Community Choirs to Promote Healthy Aging and Independence of Older AdultsR01AG042526 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI JOHNSON, JULENE K · 2012 to 2016
$3.1M
The Potential for Music to Improve Quality of Life in Dementia Caregiving RelationshipsK23AG062613 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI ALLISON, THERESA ANNE · 2019 to 2023
$993k
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000004NIA NIH HHS K23 AG062613NIA NIH HHS P30 AG015272NIA NIH HHS P30 AG044281NIA NIH HHS R01 AG042526
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Group choir singing has been shown to have health benefits for older adults. However, because most studies have included predominantly white participants, it is unknown whether findings generalize to older adults from more diverse backgrounds. This multi-site qualitative study assessed perceived benefits of group singing for socioeconomically and racially/ethnically diverse older adults. We interviewed 31 choir participants, 6 music professionals and 6 administrators involved in a large, cluster-randomized trial. We used content analysis to identify themes. Psychosocial engagement was most commonly reported, with six components: emotional well-being, self-esteem, self-confidence, social connection and support, decreased loneliness, and cultural identity and multi-cultural appreciation. A few reported cognitive and physical benefits. They also suggest that group singing among ethnically diverse older adults can have multiple psychosocial benefits and enhance a sense of cultural identity and appreciation of other cultures. These findings can help in selecting structured outcome measures for choir interventions.

Indexed as

MusicSingingAgedHumansLonelinessMental HealthQualitative Research

Identifiers

PMID32778434
PMCPMC7738424
OpenAlexW3047857300

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