Effects of Group Music Therapy on Quality of Life, Affect, and Participation in People with Varying Levels of Dementia

ABSTRACTBackground:Music in Dementia Assessment Scales (MiDAS), an observational outcome measure for music therapy with people with moderate to severe dementia, was developed from qualitative data of focus groups and interviews. Expert and peer consultations were conducted at each stage of the scale development to maximize its content validity. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of MiDAS.Methods:Care home residents with dementia attended weekly group music therapy for up to ten sessions. Music therapists and care home staff were requested to complete weekly MiDAS ratings. The Quality of Life Scale (QoL-AD) was completed at three time-points.Results:A total of 629 (staff = 306, therapist = 323) MiDAS forms were completed. The statistical analysis revealed that MiDAS has high therapist inter-rater reliability, low staff inter-rater reliability, adequate staff test-retest reliability, adequate concurrent validity, and good construct validity. High factor loadings between the five MiDAS Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) items, levels of Interest, Response, Initiation, Involvement, and Enjoyment, were found.Conclusions:This study indicates that MiDAS has good psychometric properties despite the small sample size. Future research with a larger sample size could provide a more in-depth psychometric evaluation, including further exploration of the underlying factors. MiDAS provides a measure of engagement with musical experience and offers insight into who is likely to benefit on other outcomes such as quality of life or reduction in psychiatric symptoms.

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Musiekterapie in die opleiding en opvoeding van geestesvertraagdes

Curationis ◽

10.4102/curationis.v5i2.405 ◽

1982 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

Author(s):

E. Thomas

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Music Therapy ◽

Physical Health ◽

Social Behaviour ◽

Mentally Retarded ◽

Education And Training ◽

Rhythmic Movement ◽

Learning Ability ◽

And Training

Music therapy involves the planned and controlled use of music to improve the quality of life of the person. It has a definite place in the education and training of mentally retarded persons. Various behaviours and concepts can be taught through music, improving both social behaviour and eventually learning ability. Rhythmic movement to music can also improve physical health and music can have a calming influence in stressful situations.

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Terapi Musik Efektif terhadap Penurunan Kecemasan pada Pasien Kanker

Jurnal Keperawatan Silampari ◽

10.31539/jks.v4i2.1938 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 634-642

Author(s):

Nurlina Nurlina ◽

Yuliana Syam ◽

Ariyanti Saleh

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Literature Review ◽

Cancer Patient ◽

Music Therapy ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Research Method ◽

The Elderly ◽

Nursing Interventions ◽

Keywords Cancer

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of music therapy in reducing anxiety in cancer patients. The research method is a literature review using five databases, namely PubMed, ProQuest, Science Direct, Clinicalkey, and Google Scholar, using keywords based on PICO. The results showed that the five articles analyzed all articles reported that music therapy effectively reduced anxiety in cancer patients. Music has psychological, physical, social, and spiritual effects that can increase support for cancer patient care, improve mood, and improve the quality of life of cancer patients to provide nursing interventions to reduce anxiety. In conclusion, music therapy is an effective therapy to reduce anxiety from children, adults to the elderly. Keywords: Cancer, Anxiety, Music Therapy

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Moving Toward Incorporation a Definition of the Quality of Life

Voices A World Forum for Music Therapy ◽

10.15845/voices.v10i1.152 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Eunmi Emily Kwak

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Music Therapy ◽

Music Therapists ◽

Fundamental Goal ◽

Definition Of ◽

Therapy Treatment

The concept of quality of life is a fundamental goal in the practice of music therapy, whether implicitly or explicitly defined in the philosophy of the practitioner. To improve the quality of life is often mentioned as one of the goals for music therapy treatment. However, the definition of quality of life has not always been clearly defined. The purpose of this article is to review the literature concerned with a definition for quality of life in other disciplines and to suggest a model for a more comprehensive definition of the quality of life for use in the practice of music therapy. Anecdotal examples are given to stir the issues toward a more comprehensive definition of the quality of life to be used in music therapy. As the title suggests, this article will not give a decisive answer for the definition of quality of life. However, this article will afford readers a chance to think and revisit their experiences as music therapists and define their own definition for quality of life.

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Music therapy effectiveness by duration in patients with cancer: a meta-regression

BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care ◽

10.1136/bmjspcare-2021-003163 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. bmjspcare-2021-003163

Author(s):

Ronald Chow ◽

Robert Bergner ◽

Elizabeth Prsic

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Music Therapy ◽

Positive Association ◽

Well Being ◽

Patients With Cancer ◽

Therapy Effectiveness ◽

Meta Regression ◽

Meta Analyses ◽

The Impact

ObjectivesSeveral reviews and meta-analyses have reported on music therapy for physical and emotional well-being among patients with cancer. However, the duration of music therapy offered may range from less than 1 hour to several hours. The aim of this study is to assess whether longer duration of music therapy is associated with different levels of improvement in physical and mental well-being.MethodsTen studies were included in this paper, reporting on the endpoints of quality of life and pain. A meta-regression, using an inverse-variance model, was performed to assess the impact of total music therapy time. A sensitivity analysis was conducted for the outcome of pain, among low risk of bias trials.ResultsOur meta-regression found a trend for positive association between greater total music therapy time and improved better pain control, but it was not statistically significant.ConclusionThere is a need for more high-quality studies examining music therapy for patients with cancer, with a focus on total music therapy time and patient-related outcomes including quality of life and pain.

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