Developing relationships between care staff and people with dementia through Music Therapy and Dance Movement Therapy: A preliminary phenomenological study

Dementia ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 282-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Melhuish ◽  
Catherine Beuzeboc ◽  
Azucena Guzmán
Keyword(s):  
Music Therapy ◽  
Care Home ◽  
Movement Therapy ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Dance Movement Therapy ◽  
Dance Movement ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
The Impact

Background There is an increasing focus on providing effective psychosocial interventions to improve quality of life in dementia care. This study aims to explore the attitudes and perceptions of staff who participated regularly in Music Therapy (MT) and Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) groups for residents with dementia in a nursing home. Method In-depth interviews were conducted with seven members of care home staff. Data were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Results A representation modelling the impact of MT and DMT in a nursing care home. Three main themes were identified. 1) Discovering residents' skills and feelings; 2) Learning from the therapists to change approaches to care practice with subthemes: time, space and pace, choice, following the residents' lead; 3) Connection between staff and residents. Conclusion The model indicated that both interventions performed in parallel helped staff to discover residents' skills and feelings. Although it is a small sample size, this study strongly suggests that MT and DMT can have a positive influence in helping care staff to provide a meaningful care environment.

Dance Movement Therapy and the Possibility of Wellbeing for People with Dementia

2017 ◽  
pp. 820-838 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Hill
Keyword(s):  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Movement Therapy ◽  
Dance Movement Therapy ◽  
Dance Movement ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
The Moment ◽  
The Impact

Despite the seeming contradiction between a state of wellbeing and that of dementia, this chapter attempts to show that wellbeing is indeed possible for people with dementia and that dance movement therapy is one of the pathways towards this. The chapter covers different concepts of dementia and of wellbeing within a traditional biomedical framework and a person-centred framework, and introduces other non-dementia-specific theoretical constructs which enrich understandings of wellbeing, such as resilience and flow. Philosophical underpinnings of dance movement therapy and specific aspects of practice within a dementia context are described, providing examples from a phenomenological study. The suggestion is made that the impact of dance movement therapy on wellbeing may not only be in the moment, but may reach beyond the session itself. The chapter concludes that rather than being satisfied with wellbeing, workers and carers should look to the possibility of flourishing for people with dementia.

scholarly journals Dance/Movement Therapy as an Intervention in Breast Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Natalja Fatkulina ◽  
Vaiva Hendrixson ◽  
Alona Rauckiene-Michealsson ◽  
Justina Kievisiene ◽  
Arturas Razbadauskas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Movement Therapy ◽  
Dance Movement Therapy ◽  
Breast Cancer Patients ◽  
Dance Movement ◽  
The Impact

Aim. In this paper, we systematically review the evidence looking at the effect of dance/movement therapy (DMT) and mental health outcomes and quality of life in breast cancer patients. Method. The literature search was done with the databases PubMed (MEDLINE), EBSCO, and Cochrane Central by using the following search words: “dancing/dance/movement therapy,” “breast cancer/neoplasms/carcinoma/tumour” or “mammary cancer,” “mental health,” and “quality of life.” Ninety-four articles were found. Only empirical interventional studies (N = 6) were selected for the review: randomised controlled trials (RCT) (n = 5) and non-RCT (n = 1). PRISMA guidelines were used. Results. Data from 6 studies including 385 participants who had been diagnosed with breast cancer, were of an average age of 55.7 years, and had participated in DMT programmes for 3–24 weeks were analysed. In each study, the main outcomes that were measured were quality of life, physical activity, stress, and emotional and social well-being. Different questionnaires were used for the evaluation of outcomes. The mental health of the participants who received DMT intervention improved: they reported a better quality of life and decreased stress, symptoms, and fatigue. Conclusion. We found only six studies for review, and some had a small number of participants. However, our findings indicate that DMT could be successfully used as a complimentary therapy in addition to standard cancer treatment for improving the quality of life and mental health of women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. More research is needed to evaluate the complexity of the impact of complimentary therapies. It is possible that DMT could be more effective if used with other therapies.

The Wellbeing of Students in Dance Movement Therapy Masters Programmes

2017 ◽  
pp. 516-534
Author(s):  
Hilda Wengrower
Keyword(s):  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Movement Therapy ◽  
Dance Movement Therapy ◽  
Helping Professions ◽  
Dance Movement ◽  
Work Psychology ◽  
University Level ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

This inquiry looks at the impact that studies in dance movement therapy (DMT) at university level have on the wellbeing of students, according to their teachers’ perception. The answers received from an international survey suggest that there might be differences between how DMT trainers evaluate the impact on these students’ wellbeing and the appreciation of their peers who teach students in other helping professions (social work, psychology, medicine, and counselling). These differences might be attributed to the following factors. First, the positive effect of dance itself on wellbeing and on stress reduction may play a unique and buffering role on the challenges that students face in their specific training; and second, students as well as trainers might have some distinctive personality characteristics which make them prone to experiential/embodied teaching/learning.

The Implementation Of Dance Music Therapy Into Counseling

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaisarea Immanuel Djawantianros
Keyword(s):  
Music Therapy ◽  
Movement Therapy ◽  
Dance Movement Therapy ◽  
Dance Music ◽  
Dance Movement

Berbicara mengenai konseling seni, sangat banyak sarana pendekatan yang dapat dilakukan oleh konselor bagi konselinya. Hal ini tergantung terhadap situasi dan kondisi konseli itu sendiri, dan kredibilitas konselor dalam menggunakan pendekatan tersebut. Salah satunya adalah pendekatan konseling dengan menggunakan teknik dance movement therapy. Teknik ini sangat cocok untukdigunakan pada semua kalangan usia, mulai dari anak-anak, dewasa, hingga orang tua. Konseling ini juga dapat disebut sebagai konseling modern, dimana konseli dan konselor dapat bersama-sama menunjukan originalitasnya dalam berkata dan bertindak.

scholarly journals The behaviours that dementia care home staff in South Africa find challenging: An exploratory study

Dementia ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. 865-877 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adele van Wyk ◽  
Jill Manthorpe ◽  
Charlotte Clark
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Care Home ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Behavioural Symptoms ◽  
Care Home Staff ◽  
People With Dementia

Background Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia are often the reasons for moving to a care home. Care staff, often with limited dementia training, may have to support residents with distressed behaviour on a daily basis. Evidence about the support of residents with distressed or challenging behaviour in the South African context is lacking. This exploratory study aimed to gain an understanding of what care home staff perceived to be distressed behaviour, their coping strategies and how they learned to work with residents with behavioural symptoms of dementia. Methods An exploratory study was conducted among 17 participants working in four care homes in the Western Cape province of South Africa in 2014. Semi-structured interviews were audio-recorded. Data were analysed thematically. Findings Findings reflected the literature with regard to examples of behavioural symptoms of people with dementia that staff find challenging to manage. Overall, the majority of staff reported holding positive feelings about working with people with dementia. All preferred interpersonal approaches to manage distressed behaviour above medication although a small minority noted the use of medication in some cases. Dementia training was considered by most participants as an unmet need. Conclusion This exploratory study identified care home workers’ desires for training about dementia and their preferences for interpersonal as opposed to pharmacological approaches to managing residents’ distressed behaviour. The legacy of race and cultural perspectives in South Africa appears to still influence care practice and provision. Staff commitment, their interest in advancing their practice and their aspirations to offer more person-centred care were evident. Dementia training was identified as potentially helpful to care home staff who manage residents’ distressed behaviour. Training should be developed in South Africa to promote good practice.

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