Integrative review of singing and music interventions for family carers of people living with dementia
Lee S, Allison T, O'Neill D, Punch P, Helitzer E, Moss H
Health promotion international · 15 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Systematic review (classified by our AI screen)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
- Government
- Irish Research Council
- Government
- National Institutes of Health
- Government
- National Institute on Aging
- Government
- NIH HHS
- Government
- Research Council
- Government
- NIA NIH HHS
- Government
- the Irish Research Council
- Government
- National Institute on Aging at the U.S. National Institutes of Health
- Grants
- National Institute on Aging (K23AG062613); Irish Research Council (GOIPG/2019/3222); National Institutes of Health (K23AG062613)
Based on 8 listed funder(s) and full-text disclosure statement.
Publication
- Published
- 2022-03-07 · Health Promot Int · vol. 37 · issue Supplement_1 · pp. i49–i61
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Cited
- 28 citations · more than 96% of similar papers · 5.4× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 80 works
- Access
- Open access (hybrid journal) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Music Therapy and Health · Sleep and related disorders · Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Keywords
- Singing, Dementia, Psychological intervention, Psychology, Music therapy, Gerontology, Psychotherapist, Medicine, Psychiatry
- MeSH
- humans, dementia, music therapy, family, quality of life, music, caregivers, singing
6 authors
From IE, US
- Sophie Lee · correspondingUniversity of Limerick
- Theresa A. AllisonUniversity of California, San Francisco
- Desmond J O’NeillTrinity College Dublin
- Pattie PunchUniversity of Limerick
- Elizabeth HelitzerUniversity of Limerick
- Hilary J. MossUniversity of Limerick
Abstract
The majority of people living with dementia are cared for by their families. Family carers play a vital role in upholding the formal care system. Caring for a family member with dementia can be fulfilling. However, this role can have a considerable negative impact on family carers' mental and physical health and quality of life. Several empirical research studies have recently been conducted that explore the potential benefits of music interventions for family carers of people living with dementia. Singing has been the primary musical medium employed. This article presents the first review of this literature to date. It investigates the impact of music interventions on the health and well-being of family carers of people living with dementia, and how they experience and perceive these interventions. Whittemore and Knafl's five-stage integrative review framework was utilized: (i) problem identification; (ii) literature search; (iii) data evaluation; (iv) data analysis and synthesis; and (v) presentation of the findings. A total of 33 studies met the inclusion criteria. Analysis and synthesis resulted in three overarching themes: impact on family carers, carer perceptions of music interventions and null quantitative findings in small studies. The review found that singing and music interventions may improve family carers' social and emotional well-being, enhance their ability to cope and care and ameliorate the caring relationship, contributing to experiences of flourishing. However, it highlighted that this area is under-researched and pointed to the need for larger, more rigorous studies.
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