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Global Health Action Dec 2022Music therapy is an emerging and useful methodology to improve the quality of life of children and adolescents with cancer. (Review)
Review
BACKGROUND
Music therapy is an emerging and useful methodology to improve the quality of life of children and adolescents with cancer.
OBJECTIVES
The objective of this scoping review was to examine the available literature and offer an analysis of the relevance of music therapy in paediatric oncology. We considered the effects of music therapy on children and adolescents with cancer as well as the perception of this population, their families, music therapists, and health professionals regarding the music therapy sessions conducted. Finally, we analysed the characteristics of the distinct types of music therapy interventions reported in the literature.
METHODS
In this review, we applied the methodology proposed by Arksey and O'Malley. After performing a comprehensive academic literature database search, 522 articles were identified of which, 27 met the inclusion criteria.
RESULTS
The results shed light on the use of music therapy as a means to facilitate self-esteem, to improve the physical, emotional, and cognitive aspects related to disease and, to a lesser extent, alleviate their physiological symptoms. Both children and adolescents with cancer were represented in the academic literature. The most prevalent findings described in these studies were the benefits of music therapy in terms of improved psychological well-being and social relationships in this population.
CONCLUSIONS
Music therapy interventions are generally well received, not only by children and adolescents with cancer, but also by their families, music therapists, and health professionals. Nevertheless, several gaps were identified in some of the studies we considered, including a lack of specificity regarding the results obtained or music therapy intervention methods used.
Topics: Adolescent; Allied Health Personnel; Child; Health Personnel; Humans; Music Therapy; Neoplasms; Quality of Life
PubMed: 36174131
DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2022.2116774 -
Occupational Therapy International 2022The purpose of this paper is to provide a group music therapy intervention for elementary and middle school students with mood disorders through music therapy. To...
The purpose of this paper is to provide a group music therapy intervention for elementary and middle school students with mood disorders through music therapy. To explore the improvement of group music therapy on the dysphoria and state of adolescent patients with mood disorders and to explore the relationship with self-identity. A music activity-based mental health education curriculum was designed based on the results of the current survey, while two homogenous classes were selected as the experimental and control classes; subsequently, the experimental teaching of the music activity-based mental health education curriculum was conducted in the experimental class, and the regular school mental health education curriculum was conducted in the control class, and the pre- and postexperimental scale tests were used to analyze that the curriculum of this study had a positive effect of this study's curriculum on elementary school students' positive emotions analyzed through pre- and postexperimental scale tests. The music activity-based mental health education program had a significant positive effect on the overall level of positive emotions of elementary school students, especially in the positive emotion index, happiness index, mental toughness, goal focus, and interpersonal assistance factor. The positive psychology-oriented music activity-based mental health education curriculum is well suited for elementary and middle school students, especially for upper elementary and middle school students. The music activity-based mental health education curriculum realizes the value of applying positive psychology to mental health education efforts at the elementary school level and flexibly uses a variety of related theories to promote positive emotional experiences for elementary and middle school students.
Topics: Adolescent; Child; Curriculum; Emotions; Humans; Mental Health; Mood Disorders; Music Therapy; Occupational Therapy; Schools; Students
PubMed: 35912310
DOI: 10.1155/2022/8370682 -
AMA Journal of Ethics Jul 2022Current literature on the therapeutic outcomes of youth engagement in active music-based interventions is limited in terms of both the number of studies and methodology....
BACKGROUND
Current literature on the therapeutic outcomes of youth engagement in active music-based interventions is limited in terms of both the number of studies and methodology. This pilot study combined phenomenology and quantitative measures of self-esteem and self-efficacy to explore the impact of storytelling through lyrical and musical composition on youth self-concept.
METHODS
Thirteen youth ages 12 to 16 engaged in a series of 5 consecutive daily music workshops, and themes related to participating in the workshop were identified. Participants also took the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and Sherer General Self-Efficacy Scale before and after completing the workshops, and pre- and posttest scores were compared using -tests.
RESULTS
Key themes that emerged from the analysis were empowerment and accomplishment. Although the results of the -tests were not significant, the qualitative data from this pilot study suggest that the workshops had a positive impact on participant self-concept.
CONCLUSIONS
These preliminary results could be used to inform further research and to plan active music interventions to positively impact youth mental health.
Topics: Adolescent; Child; Humans; Mental Health; Music; Music Therapy; Pilot Projects; Self Concept
PubMed: 35838385
DOI: 10.1001/amajethics.2022.576 -
Frontiers in Public Health 2023Music therapy has been found to be an effective intervention for persons with dementia (PWD) and their primary caregivers (PC), yet the implementation of musical...
Music therapy has been found to be an effective intervention for persons with dementia (PWD) and their primary caregivers (PC), yet the implementation of musical strategies to improve daily care in the home environment requires further exploration. This study developed and examined a home-based music therapy (HBMT) work model that offers weekly joint music therapy sessions, and additional bi-weekly phone-counseling sessions with the PC. This was followed by an additional 12-week support period that included 3 therapy sessions and 3 phone counseling sessions once every other fortnight, so that the same type of session occurred at a frequency of once a month. Participants were five couples (PWD + spouse as PC) who live in their home. Findings based on the qualitative multiple case study research method showed the importance of the music therapist's (MT) continuous support. The MT's presence made it possible to address the needs of both spouses, separately and together, while maintaining the required balance. Moreover, the MT's presence enabled better implementation of the musical strategies independently and this was maintained during the intervention and the support period.
Topics: Humans; Music Therapy; Spouses; Caregivers; Dementia; Music
PubMed: 37854247
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1250689 -
Acta Bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis Jan 2022The anxiolytic effects of music have been studied during the past twenty years in different medical therapies. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of music... (Randomized Controlled Trial)
Randomized Controlled Trial
BACKGROUND AND AIM
The anxiolytic effects of music have been studied during the past twenty years in different medical therapies. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of music therapy on patients' dental anxiety, salivary cortisol, heart rate, blood pressure and body temperature during dental treatment.
METHODS
In this randomized control study, 46 patients were randomly selected from the Urgent Care dental clinic who needed urgent endodontic treatment (endodontic access and pulp extirpation). Participants were divided into two groups: intervention group (N=23) which was exposed to slow rhythm melody music and had no lyrics throughout the entire procedure and a control group (N=23) who undergoes the same dental procedure without being exposed to music. Participants' blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature and salivary cortisol were measured before and after the treatment for both groups.
RESULTS
Patients in the intervention group showed lower salivary cortisol, blood pressure, heart rate and body temperature compared to those in the control group, however, the differences did not reach to statistical significance.
CONCLUSION
-Despite the change in the dental anxiety and stress during treatment with music, the findings of this study could not establish evidence of the effect of music in reducing dental anxiety and lowering physiological stressors. Therefore, further studies with larger sample size may be needed. (www.actabiomedica.it).
Topics: Blood Pressure; Dental Anxiety; Heart Rate; Humans; Hydrocortisone; Music; Music Therapy
PubMed: 35075079
DOI: 10.23750/abm.v92i6.11668 -
Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck... Apr 2023Tinnitus is a meaningless sound signal perceived by the patients in the absence of auditory stimuli. Due to the complex etiology and unclear mechanism, specific...
BACKGROUNDS
Tinnitus is a meaningless sound signal perceived by the patients in the absence of auditory stimuli. Due to the complex etiology and unclear mechanism, specific therapies for tinnitus are still in the exploratory stage. In recent years, personalized and customized music therapy has been proposed as an effective method for tinnitus treatment. The aim of this study was to explore the efficacy of customized therapy with a well-designed follow-up system in the treatment of tinnitus through a large sample one arm study and to identify the relevant factors affecting the treatment outcome.
METHODS
The study investigated a total of 615 patients with unilateral or bilateral chronic tinnitus who received personalized and customized music therapy for 3 months. A complete follow-up system was designed by the professionals. Questionnaires of Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were used to evaluate the therapeutic effects and relevant factors affecting the efficacy of therapy.
RESULTS
The results showed a decreasing trend in THI and VAS scores after 3 months of therapy, with statistically significant differences between pre- and post-therapy time points (P < 0.001). All patients were divided into 5 groups according to THI scores, and the mean reduction score in catastrophic, severe, moderate, mild and slight group was 28, 19, 11, 5, 0 respectively. The proportion of tinnitus patients with anxiety was higher than that with depression (70.57% and 40.65%, respectively), and there were statistically significant differences between HADS-A/D scores pre- and post-therapy. Binary logistic regression showed that the baseline of THI, VAS scores, the duration of tinnitus and the state of anxiety prior to therapy were significant influencing factors of therapeutic efficacy.
CONCLUSIONS
The magnitude of reduction in THI scores after music therapy depended on the severity of the patients' tinnitus, the higher the initial THI scores, the greater the potential for improvement in tinnitus disorders. Music therapy also reduced the anxiety and depression levels of tinnitus patients. Therefore, personalized and customized music therapy with a comprehensive follow-up system may be an effective treatment option for chronic tinnitus patients.
Topics: Humans; Music Therapy; Tinnitus; Follow-Up Studies; Treatment Outcome; Surveys and Questionnaires
PubMed: 37095562
DOI: 10.1186/s40463-023-00631-y -
Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia 2010
Topics: Anesthesia; Anxiety; Humans; Music Therapy
PubMed: 20863925
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-7094(10)70056-8 -
Medicine Mar 2023Music therapy is safe, inexpensive, simple, and has relaxing properties for mental and physical capacities, as well as few side effects. Moreover, it improves patient... (Randomized Controlled Trial)
Randomized Controlled Trial
BACKGROUND
Music therapy is safe, inexpensive, simple, and has relaxing properties for mental and physical capacities, as well as few side effects. Moreover, it improves patient satisfaction and reduces postoperative pain. Thus, we intended to evaluate the effect of music intervention on the quality of comprehensive recovery using quality of recovery 40 (QoR-40) survey in patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopic surgery.
METHODS
Patients were randomly assigned to music intervention group or control group: 41 patients each. After anesthetic induction, headphones were placed on the patients, and then classical music selected by an investigator was started in the music group with individual comfortable volume during surgery, while the player was not started in the control group. On postoperatively 1 day, the QoR-40 (5 categories: emotions, pain, physical comfort, support, and independence) survey was evaluated, while postoperative pain, nausea, and vomiting were assessed at 30 minutes and 3, 24, and 36 hours postoperatively.
RESULTS
Total QoR-40 score was statistically better in the music group, and among the 5 categories, the music group had a higher pain category score than the control group. The postoperative pain score was significantly lower in the music group at 36 hours postoperatively, although the requirement for rescue analgesics was similar in both groups. The incidence of postoperative nausea did not differ at any time point.
CONCLUSION
Intraoperative music intervention enhanced postoperative functional recovery and reduced postoperative pain in patients who underwent laparoscopic gynecological surgery.
Topics: Humans; Music Therapy; Pain, Postoperative; Music; Laparoscopy; Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
PubMed: 36862891
DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000033071 -
HERD Apr 2022We aim to review existing literature on the effects of background music in waiting rooms on patients. Furthermore, we examine existing neurobiological research for... (Review)
Review
OBJECTIVE
We aim to review existing literature on the effects of background music in waiting rooms on patients. Furthermore, we examine existing neurobiological research for potential mechanisms by which music may affect patients.
BACKGROUND
Music has been studied in healthcare in various forms, from formal interventions such as music therapy to passive listening as therapy. However, music is also present in the healthcare environment in the form of background music in waiting rooms. There has been interest in whether background music in such a setting may have beneficial effects on patient anxiety in order to potentially inform healthcare workers whether and what type of music may be suitable for waiting rooms.
METHODS
We reviewed existing literature on music in healthcare waiting rooms and the neurobiological mechanisms by which music affects anxiety.
RESULTS
We located several small studies performed in a range of settings, including physician office waiting rooms and preoperative waiting areas. The studies generally reported that most patients viewed music in these areas positively; some, but not all, studies showed positive effects on patient anxiety. A variety of theories by which music may impact patient anxiety was noted.
CONCLUSIONS
We conclude that there exists some evidence to support an anxiety-reducing effect of background music on patients, though studies vary widely in methodology and music selection. A small amount of neurobiological research into the pertinent mechanisms has been conducted, but further research will be required to elucidate the exact mechanisms by which this intervention may reduce anxiety.
Topics: Anxiety; Health Facilities; Humans; Music; Music Therapy; Waiting Rooms
PubMed: 34961338
DOI: 10.1177/19375867211067542 -
Integrative Cancer Therapies 2022Music therapy (MT) has been shown to improve outcomes for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) and patients with hematologic and/or oncologic conditions excluding SCD...
BACKGROUND
Music therapy (MT) has been shown to improve outcomes for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) and patients with hematologic and/or oncologic conditions excluding SCD (HemOnc) in prior randomized trials. While few studies have described the clinical delivery (ie, volume, clinical settings, patient characteristics, referrals, and session characteristics) of MT and examined its real-world effectiveness, no studies have compared responses between hematology/oncology populations. The purpose of this study was to examine the clinical delivery and effectiveness of MT at a freestanding academic cancer center and compare the effectiveness of MT on pain, anxiety, and fatigue between adult patients in the HemOnc and SCD groups.
METHODS
A retrospective review was conducted of all MT sessions provided at a freestanding academic cancer center between January 2017 and July 2020. The unadjusted single-session effects of MT on pain, anxiety, and fatigue were assessed among patients reporting symptoms ≥1 out of 10 on a 0 to 10 scale. Adjustments were made for multiple sessions on the same patient using a mixed model to compare pre-session and change scores between the HemOnc and SCD groups. Patients' comments were analyzed using conventional qualitative content analysis.
RESULTS
Music therapists provided 4002 sessions to 1152 patients including 1012 in the HemOnc group and 140 in the SCD group. In the combined sample, statistically significant reductions in pain (1.48 units), anxiety (2.58 units), and fatigue (0.84 units) were observed, with changes in pain and anxiety exceeding clinically significant thresholds. After adjustment, the SCD group reported significantly greater pre-session pain (7.22 vs 5.81) and anxiety (6.11 vs 5.17) as well as greater anxiety reduction (2.89 vs 2.23) than the HemOnc group. Patients' comments contained themes including enjoyment, gratitude, and improvements in mood, pain, and anxiety.
CONCLUSIONS
This study supports the delivery and clinical effectiveness of MT for addressing the needs of patients throughout their course of treatment at an academic cancer center and justifies the inclusion of individuals with SCD within integrative oncology services.
Topics: Adult; Humans; Music Therapy; Retrospective Studies; Pain Management; Anxiety; Pain; Fatigue
PubMed: 36510393
DOI: 10.1177/15347354221142538