Spiritual reminiscence therapy for older people with loneliness, anxiety and depression living in a residential aged care facility, Malaysia: A qualitative approach

Syed Elias, Sharifah Munirah and Petriwskyj, Andrea and Scott, Theresa and Neville, Christine (2019) Spiritual reminiscence therapy for older people with loneliness, anxiety and depression living in a residential aged care facility, Malaysia: A qualitative approach. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 38 (1). E25-E30. ISSN 1440-6381 E-ISSN 1741-6612

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Abstract

Objective: To explore how older people with loneliness, anxiety and depression experience a spiritual reminiscence therapy (SRT) program and to explore its acceptability within the Malaysian population. Methods: Unstructured observations and a focus-group discussion were carried out with 18 participants involved in a six-week SRT program in a residential care facility in Kuala Lumpur. Results: Analysis revealed four themes: (i) Enthusiastic participation; (ii) Connections across boundaries; (iii) Expressing and reflecting; and (iv) Successful use of triggers. Conclusions: The findings suggest that the process of reminiscence, on which the program was based, was enjoyable for the participants and created opportunities to form connections with other members of the group. The use of relevant triggers in the SRT program that related to Malaysian cultures, ethnicities and religions was helpful to engage the participants and was acceptable across the different religions and ethnicities. Policy Impact: The findings contribute to understanding social identity theory. Shared spiritual identity is possible in multiethnic and multireligious populations through connecting across different religions and finding similarities from shared memories and stories. Practice Impact: Spiritual reminiscence therapy is a worthwhile program for older people with loneliness, anxiety and depression, and future development of spiritual reminiscence therapy among older people living in residential aged care facilities is supported.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	5377/67639
Uncontrolled Keywords:	aged care, observation, psychotherapy, qualitative research, spirituality
Subjects:	R Medicine > RT Nursing
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Nursing Kulliyyah of Nursing > Department of Special Care Nursing
Depositing User:	SHARIFAH MUNIRAH SYED ELIAS
Date Deposited:	27 Nov 2018 11:55
Last Modified:	23 Apr 2019 09:24
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/67639

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