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Music Therapy in Hospice and Palliative Care: a Review of the Empirical Data

Although music therapy is an established allied health profession and is used with increasing frequency in the treatment of those with a terminal illness, there is a real dearth of empirical research literature supporting the use of music therapy in end-of-life care. This article reviews the empiric...

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Autor principal: Hilliard, Russell E.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1142188/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15937557
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/neh076
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description Although music therapy is an established allied health profession and is used with increasing frequency in the treatment of those with a terminal illness, there is a real dearth of empirical research literature supporting the use of music therapy in end-of-life care. This article reviews the empirical studies found in the literature and documents the emergence of an evidenced-based approach to the use of music therapy in hospice and palliative care. A total of 11 studies are reviewed; of these, six show significant differences supporting the use of music therapy in this area. Dependent variables positively affected by music therapy include pain, physical comfort, fatigue and energy, anxiety and relaxation, time and duration of treatment, mood, spirituality and quality of life. Guidelines for future research are considered, and variables that need to be controlled are presented. The need to create an evidence-based approach to hospice and palliative care music therapy is articulated, and future researchers are empowered to continue to conduct investigations among this population.
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spelling pubmed-11421882005-06-02 Music Therapy in Hospice and Palliative Care: a Review of the Empirical Data Hilliard, Russell E. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Reviews Although music therapy is an established allied health profession and is used with increasing frequency in the treatment of those with a terminal illness, there is a real dearth of empirical research literature supporting the use of music therapy in end-of-life care. This article reviews the empirical studies found in the literature and documents the emergence of an evidenced-based approach to the use of music therapy in hospice and palliative care. A total of 11 studies are reviewed; of these, six show significant differences supporting the use of music therapy in this area. Dependent variables positively affected by music therapy include pain, physical comfort, fatigue and energy, anxiety and relaxation, time and duration of treatment, mood, spirituality and quality of life. Guidelines for future research are considered, and variables that need to be controlled are presented. The need to create an evidence-based approach to hospice and palliative care music therapy is articulated, and future researchers are empowered to continue to conduct investigations among this population. Oxford University Press 2005-06 2005-04-07 /pmc/articles/PMC1142188/ /pubmed/15937557 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/neh076 Text en © The Author (2005). Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.
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