Healthcare practitioners' experiences and perspectives of music in perinatal care in Ireland: An exploratory survey.

INTRODUCTION: Evidence shows that music can promote the wellbeing of women and infants in the perinatal period. Ireland's National Maternity Strategy (2016-2026) suggests a holistic approach to woman's healthcare needs and music interventions are ideally placed as a non-pharmacological and cost-effective intervention to improve the quality of care offered to women and infants. This cross-sectional survey aimed to explore the healthcare practitioners' personal and professional experiences of using music therapeutically and its impact and barriers in practice. The survey also investigated practitioners' knowledge and attitudes towards the use of music as a therapeutic tool in perinatal care. METHODS: A novel online survey was developed and distributed through healthcare practitioners' electronic mailing lists, social media, Perinatal Mental Health staff App, and posters at the regional maternity hospital during 26th June and 26th October 2020. Survey items included demographics, personal and professional use of music, and perspectives on music intervention in perinatal care. RESULTS: Forty-six healthcare practitioners from across 11 professions were recruited and 42 were included in this study. 98 % of perinatal practitioners used music intentionally to support their wellbeing and 75 % referred to using music in their work. While 90 % found music beneficial in their practice, 15 % reported some negative effect. Around two-thirds of the respondents were familiar with the evidence on music and perinatal wellbeing and 95 % thought there was not enough guidance. 40 % considered music therapy an evidence-based practice and 81 % saw a role for music therapy in standard maternity service in Ireland. The qualitative feedback on how music was used personally and professionally, its' reported benefits, negative effects, and barriers are discussed. DISCUSSION: This study offers insights into how healthcare practitioners viewed and applied music in perinatal practice. The findings indicate high interest and positive experiences in using music as a therapeutic tool in perinatal care which highlights the need for more evidence and guidance.

A Descriptive Analysis of Countries Represented by Authors' and Editorial Review Board Members' Institutional Affiliations in the Journal of Music Therapy, 1998-2022.

The Journal of Music Therapy (JMT) authors' and editorial review board members' (ERBM) affiliation locations represent an aspect of diversity through differing cultures and political, healthcare, and educational systems. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the countries of JMT authors' and ERBM's institutional affiliations from 1998 to 2022. We established inclusion and exclusion criteria, operationally defined categories, and built databases. A total of 433 articles met our inclusion criteria. Most articles were published by authors/author teams located in the United States (n = 305; 70.44%) or in a single international country (n = 85; 19.63%), while fewer articles were published by author teams located in multiple international countries (n = 23, 5.31%) or in international countries and the United States (n = 20, 4.62%). Authors were from 21 countries, and there tended to be a slight decline over time in articles by United States authors. When examining the total countries represented, United States authors (n = 330) had the most articles followed by Australia (n = 32), Norway (n = 18), England (n = 14), Israel (n = 13), and Canada, Denmark, and South Korea (all n = 12). There were 632 total JMT ERBM with 470 located within the United States and 162 located internationally. Although all ERBM's affiliations were in the United States in 1998, these data gradually changed. There were more ERBM located internationally than in the United States from 2020 to 2022. Most international ERBM were from Australia, Canada, England, Israel, and Spain. Implications, limitations, and suggestions for future research are provided.

Multiprofessional team perception of a music therapeutic workshop developed by nurses / Percepción del equipo multiprofesional sobre el taller terapéutico de música desarrollado por enfermero / Percepção da equipe multiprofissional sobre oficina terapêutica de música desenvolvida pelo enfermeiro

ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the perception of a multiprofessional team regarding the use of music in a therapeutic workshop developed by nurses. Method: Qualitative study, of the exploratory type. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, with the participation of 13 professionals from a Psychosocial Care Center in a municipality of Minas Gerais' Zona da Mata, and analyzed according to Michel Maffesoli's comprehensive sociology approach. Results: The testimonies revealed that the use of music in the nurse's activities in mental health represents a re-signification of nursing care and favors the user's subjectivity. Final considerations: This study allowed us to show that nurses need to listen to the music that comes from the heart, from the soul, and to the truths that are not always stated in the scenarios of therapeutic practices with individuals going through psychic suffering. Therefore, the care offered should be centered on the human history, which wants to be unveiled and understood.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Comprender la percepción de los profesionales del equipo multiprofesional sobre el uso de la música en un taller terapéutico desarrollado por enfermero. Método: Estudio cualitativo de tipo exploratorio. Los datos fueron recolectados por medio de entrevistas semiestructuradas, con la participación de 13 profesionales de un Centro de Atención Psicosocial en un municipio de la Zona de la Mata de Minas Gerais, y después analizados desde la sociología comprensiva de Michel Maffesoli. Resultados: Los testimonios demostraron que el uso de la música en las actividades del enfermero en salud mental representa una resignificación de las líneas de cuidados de enfermería y le favorece la subjetividad del usuario. Consideraciones finales: Este estudio señala que el enfermero necesita oír la música que viene del corazón, del alma y de las verdades que ni siempre se dicen en los escenarios de prácticas terapéuticas con individuos en sufrimiento psíquico. Por lo tanto, el cuidado ofrecido debe ser centrado en la historia humana que nos invita a desvelarla y comprenderla.

RESUMO Objetivo: Compreender a percepção dos profissionais da equipe multiprofissional sobre o uso da música em oficina terapêutica desenvolvida pelo enfermeiro. Método: Estudo qualitativo, do tipo exploratório. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas, com a participação de 13 profissionais de um Centro de Atenção Psicossocial em um município da Zona da Mata Mineira, e analisados seguindo-se o referencial da sociologia compreensiva, de Michel Maffesoli. Resultados: Os depoimentos revelaram que o uso da música nas atividades do enfermeiro em saúde mental representa uma ressignificação das linhas de cuidados de enfermagem e favorece a subjetividade do usuário. Considerações finais: Este estudo possibilitou evidenciar que o enfermeiro precisa ouvir a música que vem do coração, da alma e das verdades nem sempre proferidas nos cenários de práticas terapêuticas com indivíduos em sofrimento psíquico. Portanto, o cuidado ofertado deve ser centrado na história humana que convida a ser desvelada e compreendida. Descritores: Enfermeiros; Música; Saúde Mental; Serviços de Saúde Mental; Cuidados de Enfermagem.

Utilização de experiências musicais como terapia para sintomas de náusea e vômito em quimioterapia / Use of musical experiences as therapy for symptoms of nausea and vomiting in chemotherapy / El uso de experiencias musicales como terapia para los síntomas de las náuseas y los vómitos en quimioterapia

Objetivou-se aplicar as experiências musicais para avaliação dos efeitos terapêuticos em náuseas e vômitos associados à quimioterapia antineoplásica e identificar alterações nos parâmetros vitais dos pacientes que participaram da experiência. Estudo descritivo, transversal, nível II, de abordagem quantitativa, realizado com treze pacientes de um ambulatório de quimioterapia de um hospital particular no município de São Paulo. Foram utilizados dois instrumentos, sendo um deles proposto pela MASCC (Multinational Association on Supportive Care in Cancer). A maior parte da amostra foi composta por pacientes do sexo feminino, com idade entre 40 a 60 anos, casadas e com câncer de mama. Reduziu-se a frequência cardíaca em 77% da amostra; a náusea diminuiu em 100% dos pacientes após a primeira experiência musical, e em 85% após a segunda. Concluiuse ter havido houve redução estatisticamente significativa dos sintomas de náusea e vômito após as experiências musicais.

The study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effects of musical experiments in nausea and vomiting associated with antineoplastic chemotherapy, and to identify changes in vital parameters of the patients who participated in the experience. This is a descriptive, transversal study, level II, which used a quantitative approach, conducted with thirteen patients from an outpatient chemotherapy unit, of a private hospital in São Paulo City. Two instruments were used, one of them proposed by MASCC (Multinational Association on Supportive Care in Cancer). The participants were predominantly females, aged 40 to 60 years, married and with breast cancer. Heart rate has decreased in 77% of the sample, and the reduction of nausea occurred in 100% of patients after the first musical experience, and in 85% after the second one. Patients reported disbelief in music in relieving nausea and vomiting before the sessions, and relief of nausea after them. It was concluded that there was a statistically significant reduction of the symptoms nausea and vomiting after the musical experiences.

Objetivó-se evaluar los efectos terapéuticos de experimentos musicales en las náuseas y los vómitos asociados con la quimioterapia del cáncer, e identificar cambios en los parámetros vitales de los pacientes sometidos a esa experiencia. Estudio descriptivo, exploratorio, transversal, nivel II, con enfoque cuantitativo, llevado a cabo con 13 pacientes de un ambulatorio de quimioterapia, en un hospital privado en São Paulo. En la recopilación de datos, utilizó-se dos instrumentos, uno que fue propuesto por la MASCC (Multinational Associationon Supportive Care in Cancer). Lla mayoría de los participantes estaba compuesta por pacientes de sexo femenino, con edades entre 40 y 60 años, casados y con cáncer de mama. Con respecto a los signos vitales, hubo reducción de la frecuencia cardíaca en 77%; e de las náuseas en el 100% de los pacientes después de la primera experiencia musical, y en el 85% después de la segunda. Antes de las sesiones, los pacientes reportaron falta de fe en la música para el alivio de las náuseas y los vómitos; y alivio de las náuseas después de las sesiones. En conclusión, hubo una reducción estadísticamente significativa en las puntuaciones de náuseas y vómitos después de las experiencias musicales.

Tratamiento multidisciplinar para el dolor lumbar crónico: programa de musicoterapia / Multitnodal treattnaent of chronic low back pain: a music therapy program

Introducción. El dolor crónico supone un importante obstáculo para mantener la funcionalidad y la independencia. Estudios previos han demostrado que la música puede mejorar la motivación y los sentimientos positivos de autocontrol frente al dolor. Objetivos. Descubrir qué estrategias de afrontamiento frente al dolor crónico son las más utilizadas por los pacientes y cómo se modifican al aplicar un programa de musicoterapia, en una muestra de pacientes con dolor lumbar crónico Material y métodos. 14 pacientes de la Unidad de Dolor del Hospital San Pedro de Logroño con dolor lumbar crónico fueron admitidos a un programa de musicoterapia durante seis semanas. Las sesiones fueron semanales, de una hora de duración, dirigidas por un musicoterapeuta que aplicó diferentes protocolos. El Cuestionario de Afrontamiento al Dolor CAD fue autoadministrado a los pacientes al inicio y al término del programa de musicoterapia. La intensidad del dolor se midió al principio y al final de cada sesión mediante la escala EVA. Resultados. La estrategia más utilizada frente al dolor fue la búsqueda de información. Todas las estrategias fueron más utilizadas al finalizar el programa de musicoterapia, aunque las diferencias fueron significativas sólo en tres de ellas: Búsqueda de información, Catarsis y Distracción. Conclusiones. Nuestro programa de musicoterapia resultó una herramienta efectiva para disminuir el dolor lumbar crónico al ser capaz de afectar a la percepción del dolor en su componente cognitivo, permitiendo a los pacientes desviar el foco del dolor del estimulo aversivo y mostrando una mayor destreza en el uso de estrategias de afrontamiento que permiten una adaptación positiva al dolor crónico (AU)

Background. Chronic pain represents a significant obstacle in maintaining function and independence. Previous studies have shown that music can improve motivation and increase feelings of control in patients with chronic pain. Objective. To examine the influence of a musictherapy program on chronic low back pain patients related to coping strategies. Material an method. 14 patients from the Pain Unit in the San Pedro Hospital of Logroño were included in a music-therapy program during six weeks with a dignosis of chronic low back pain. Subjects were weekly visited by a music therapist, 60 min per sesión. All the patients answered a questionnarie to evalúate the used coping strategies to pain (CAD), in the first and the end visits. In adittion, a severity pain scale (VAS) was answered twice in each interventional session. Results. The pain coping strategy more frecuently used was information seeking. All strategies shown better results at the end of the program, but only two of them had significant results: information seeking, catarsis, and distraction. Conclusión. The music-therapy program increased the more active pain coping estrategies that are possitively associated to a better degree of adjustment of the patient with chronic low back pain (AU)

Musicoterapia

La música es desde algunos puntos de vista y en especial del psiquiátrico, un instrumento de importancia en el tratamiento de paciente con variadas patologías; entre ellos: geriátricos, psiquiátricos y con retardo mental. Se revisan algunos aspectos históricos, psicológicos, culturales y asistenciales, que ingresan día a día en el campo de la terapia musical. En nuestro medio son pocos los estudios que demuestran su utilidad específica, pero en el momento se adelantan investigaciones de este tipo con miras a determinar la verdadera influencia de la música en el bienestar y el comportamiento humano