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Parents' attitudes and expectations about music's impact on pediatric oncology patients

Kathi J Kemper1, Thomas W McLean

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA. kkemper@wfubmc.edu

Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology
|January 13, 2009
PubMed

Insights

Parents frequently play music for children with cancer at home and believe it offers benefits like relaxation and comfort during clinic visits. Their positive attitudes suggest music can be effectively integrated into pediatric oncology care.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Oncology
  • Music Therapy
  • Patient Well-being

Background:

  • Clinicians generally perceive music positively for clinical applications.
  • Understanding parental attitudes is crucial for implementing music interventions in pediatric oncology settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess parents' attitudes towards using music for pediatric oncology outpatients.
  • To identify potential barriers to music provision in a clinical setting.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional survey was administered to parents of pediatric leukemia patients.
  • Data were collected between January 2005 and October 2007 in a tertiary hospital's pediatric oncology clinic.
  • 45 out of 67 eligible parents (67% response rate) completed the survey.

Main Results:

  • 82% of parents reported playing music for their child at home weekly.
  • Primary reasons for home music use included entertainment (88%), companionship (71%), and improving well-being (76%).
  • Parents anticipated positive effects from clinic music, such as relaxation (64%), comfort (42%), and distraction (33%).

Conclusions:

  • Parents hold favorable views regarding music use for children undergoing cancer treatment.
  • Parental attitudes do not appear to be a barrier to implementing music interventions in pediatric oncology clinics.
  • Music may be a valuable, parent-supported adjunct to care for pediatric oncology outpatients.

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