Music therapy research and applications in pediatric oncology treatment

Author(s): Hanser, S. B.

Journal/Book: J Pediatr Oncol Nurs. 1995; 12: 3-8.

Abstract: Music therapy is a profession which meets multiple physical, social, and psychological needs. Music therapists can facilitate health objectives by reducing the intensity or duration of pain, alleviating anxiety, and decreasing the amount of analgesic medication needed. Rehabilitative objectives can include activities which incorporate exercise, range of motion therapy, or gait training. Reduction of fear, anxiety, stress, or grief are common psychological objectives. Music therapy is particularly effective in promoting social objectives such as increased interaction, verbalization, independence, and cooperation; enhanced relationships with health care personnel and family members; and increased stimulation during long-term hospitalization or isolation. Counseling techniques are often paired with music to achieve emotional objectives such as expression, adjustment, stability, or locus of control. The purpose of this article is to synthesize the extant music/medical research literature and clarify how music therapy can provide a quintessential combination of physical, social, and psychological benefits to enhance the health care of pediatric oncology patients.

Note: discussion 9 10 ISSN: 1043 4542

Keyword(s): Child ; Music Therapy education; Music Therapy methods; Oncologic Nursing education; Oncologic Nursing methods; Pediatric Nursing education; Pediatric Nursing methods. Clinical Nursing Research; Music Therapy; Oncologic Nursing; Pediatric Nursing. Human

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