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SynthesisFrontiers in psychiatry2023

Effects of reminiscence therapy on psychological outcome among older adults without obvious cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Lijun Xu, Shasha Li, Renfu Yan, Yingyuan Ni, Yuecong Wang, Yue Li

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Synthesis in Frontiers in psychiatry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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13citing papers in PubMed, 6 pooled it
9.1field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lijun XuDepartment of Nursing, College of Medical Science, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Shasha LiDepartment of Nursing, College of Medical Science, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Renfu YanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yingyuan NiDepartment of Nursing, College of Medical Science, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yuecong WangDepartment of Nursing, College of Medical Science, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yue LiDepartment of Nursing, College of Medical Science, Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Huzhou University · CNHuzhou Central Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Reminiscence therapy has been a high-benefit and low-cost measure of psychosocial intervention for older adults in recent years. It has attracted much attention in the intervention study of older adults without obvious cognitive impairment. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of reminiscence therapy on psychosocial outcomes among older adults without obvious cognitive impairment and analyze the divergences of different intervention programs (form, duration, and setting) on outcomes. Methods: We searched the commonly used databases and used RevMan 5.4 in the meta-analysis (PROSPERO-ID: CRD42022315237). All eligible trials used the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool and the Effective Public Health Practice Project quality assessment tool to identify the quality and determine the bias risk grade. Results: Twenty-seven studies were included, involving 1,755 older adults. Meta-analysis showed that reminiscence therapy has a significant effect on both depression and life satisfaction. Group reminiscence played a significant role in improving life satisfaction. Depression symptoms were not affected by the intervention duration ( Conclusion: Reminiscence therapy can significantly reduce depressive symptoms and improve life satisfaction. There are different effects of reminiscence therapy in different intervention schemes on psychological outcomes among older adults. More well-designed trials with large sample sizes and long-term follow-ups are necessary to confirm and expand the present results. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=315237, identifier: CRD42022315237.

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depressionlife satisfactionmeta-analysisolder adultspsychosocial outcomesreminiscence therapy

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PMID37065888
PMCPMC10098219
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