Table 1 Baseline evaluation
Features at baseline | Music therapy group (n = 9) | Standard care group (n = 8) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | |
Global deterioration scale | 9 | 5.89 (1.05) | 8 | 5.50 (1.31) |
Symptom score (NPI-NH) | 9 | 14.33 (9.85) | 8 | 15.63 (7.87) |
Wellbeing score (DCM) | 8 | 0.85 (0.52) | 8 | 1.54 (0.53) |
Age | 9 | 84.56 (6.64) | 8 | 82.50 (13.04) |
Female gender, % | 8 | 89Â % | 8 | 100Â % |
Months lived at care home | 9 | 20.33 (10.58) | 8 | 19.75 (20.14) |
Medication, % | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Antipsychotic medication | 1 | 11Â % | 0 | 0Â % |
Antidepressant medication | 3 | 33Â % | 4 | 50Â % |
Antidementia medication | 3 | 33Â % | 3 | 38Â % |
Diagnosis, % | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Alzheimer’s | 4 | 44 % | 3 | 38 % |
Vascular | 2 | 22Â % | 0 | 0Â % |
Frontal lobe | 2 | 22Â % | 0 | 0Â % |
Lewy Body | 1 | 11Â % | 1 | 13Â % |
Mixed | 0 | 0Â % | 1 | 13Â % |
Unspecified | 0 | 0Â % | 3 | 38Â % |
Staff age | 6 | 38.17 (17.11) | 3 | 38.00 (11.53) |
Staff length of employment | 6 | 32.33 (28.90) | 3 | 23.33 (28.31) |
Staff female gender, % | 5 | 83Â % | 2 | 67Â % |
Personal enhancers (DCM)a, % | Â | 87.50Â % (17.68) | Â | 94.45Â % (7.85)) |
Occupational disruptiveness (NPI-NH) | 6 | 2.67 (1.61) | 7 | 3.00 (1.49) |