Effectiveness of Cosmetic Therapy on Self-esteem and Depression for Elderly Residents in Long-Term Care Institutions

N/ACompletedNCT05208073

National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences70 enrolled

Overview

Cosmetic therapy provides a psychological effect on the elderly, improving their self-confidence and social participation. This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of cosmetic therapy to enhance the self-esteem and reduce depression of elderly residents in long-term care institutions. We expect that a 6-week cosmetic therapy will improve the elderly's mental health, including depression and self-esteem.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Long-Term Care Aged

Interventions

Cosmetic therapyBEHAVIORAL

The cosmetic therapy in this study is once a week, 60 minutes each section for a total of 6-week. Cosmetic therapy uses the teaching materials to teach the subjects skincare and makeup operation steps and use the 10-minute limb stretching to relax their minds before the activity, and then lead the research subjects to use cotton pads to apply lotion and lotion. , female subjects used powder, eyebrow pencil, and lipstick (or lip balm) to complete weekly different-themed activities and hairstyling, while men performed weekly different theme activities and hairstyling.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 65 YearsMax age: 100 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Aged over 65 years old. * Having been admitted to a long-term care institution (conservation type) for three months. * Be able to communicate in Mandarin, Taiwanese and written languages. * The total score of Mini-mental state examination (MMSE) is higher than 24 points. * The muscle strength of the left or right hand is 4 points (inclusive) or above, and the maintenance and makeup procedures can be operated with one or both hands. * After the researcher's explanation, the participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Under the age of 65. * The applicant has been admitted to a long-term care institution (conservation type) for less than three months. * Unable to communicate in Mandarin, Taiwanese and written language. * Participated in cosmetic therapy. * Diagnosed with mental illness (except depression), dementia and delirium. * Currently taking antidepressant drugs. * Currently receiving depression-related treatment. * The maintenance and makeup steps cannot be operated with assistance. * Failure to sign the research consent form.

Locations (1)

Yi-xing Elderly long-term care center

Taipei, Taiwan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Geriatric Depression Scale short-form (GDS-SF)

Geriatric Depression Scale short-form is a 15-item scale; each item on this scale uses a " Yes/ NO" answer method, and the scoring method is 1 point and 0 points. The total score ranges from 0 to 15, with less than 5 indicating no depression symptoms, 5 to 9 indicating mild depression, greater than or equal to 10 indicating moderate to severe depression.

Time frame: Pre-test before cosmetic therapy intervention and post-test at the end of six-week cosmetic therapy

Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Chinese version)

Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Chinese version) is a 10-item scale that measures the respondent's self-esteem. Each item is scored on a 4-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree); the minimum and maximum scores on the scale are 10 and 40, with lower scores suggesting better self-esteem.

Time frame: Pre-test before cosmetic therapy intervention and post-test at the end of six-week cosmetic therapy

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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