Date of Award
Spring 5-17-2024
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Medical Science (MMSc)
First Advisor
Leo M. Cooney Jr, MD
Abstract
Delirium is a syndrome characterized by acute fluctuations in cognition and inattention that significantly affects older adults due to increased age and cognitive impairment. In hospital settings, music listening has shown to be a feasible and effective intervention used to decrease delirium incidence. However, music listening interventions targeting delirium in skilled nursing facilities have not been studied. The objective of this study is to compare music listening to usual care in skilled nursing facilities as a method to decrease incident delirium development. Specifically, this will be a randomized control trial comparing daily slow tempo music listening to usual skilled nursing care. Both groups will undergo daily delirium testing via the Confusion Assessment Method. These results will provide a simple intervention to decrease incident delirium in the skilled nursing population.
Recommended Citation
Hartman, Sarah Róise, "The Effect of Slow Tempo Music Listening on Incidence of Delirium in Skilled Nursing Facilities" (2024). Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate Program Theses. 208.
https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/ysmpa_theses/208
Comments
This is an open access thesis.