Music Intervention as a Tool in Improving Patient Experience in Palliative Care
Peng CS, Baxter K, Lally KM
The American journal of hospice & palliative care · 23 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Controlled clinical trial (classified by our AI screen)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
- University or hospital
- Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University
- Nonprofit
- George Bray Fund for Medical Humanities
Based on 2 listed funder(s).
Publication
- Published
- 2018-07-25 · Am J Hosp Palliat Care · vol. 36 · issue 1 · pp. 45–49
- Publisher
- SAGE Publishing
- Cited
- 50 citations · more than 96% of similar papers · 5.8× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 13 works
- Access
- Paywalled
- Research areas
- Music Therapy and Health · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Keywords
- Palliative care, Medicine, Music therapy, Intervention (counseling), Feeling, Psychosocial, Anxiety, Population, Quality of life (healthcare), Nursing, Physical therapy, Psychology, Psychiatry
- MeSH
- humans, dyspnea, pain, nausea, analgesics, opioid, music therapy, palliative care, hospice care, pilot projects, depression, anxiety, quality of life, adult, aged, aged, 80 and over, middle aged, patient satisfaction, female, male
3 authors
From US
- Cynthia S. Peng · correspondingBrown University
- Kelly BaxterBrown University
- Kate M. LallyBrown University
Abstract
Background:
The pain, anxiety, and stress associated with end-of-life care are paramount issues to address for both patients and their families. Reduction in these factors could translate to improved quality of life.
Objective:
We studied the effect of adding music to standard care for patients receiving a hospice or palliative care consult at 2 hospitals in the Care New England health-care system. In this mixed quantitative and qualitative study, we implemented live music intervention sessions.
Design/measurements:
Outcomes include symptom burden pre- and post-intervention using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale, opioid use in equivalent time periods before and after the music intervention, and qualitative personal narratives of patients' and families' experiences with the music.
Results:
There were significant decreases in pain, anxiety, nausea, shortness of breath, and feelings of depression along with significant increase in feelings of well-being. Opioid use in time periods after the music intervention trended toward decreased usage when compared to the equivalent time period before. Finally, compiled personal narratives of patients' and families' experiences of the music intervention demonstrated common themes of spirituality, comfort, relaxation, escape, and reflection.
Conclusions:
This project demonstrated the beneficial effects of music in a patient population that struggles with symptom management when only pharmacologic management is used. These data elucidate biological and psychosocial factors that are positively impacted by the intervention. With additional evidence in music as well as other artistic modalities, it is promising that arts-based programs in inpatient hospice and palliative care settings will continue to expand and flourish.
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