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Clinical Practice Protocol of Creative Music Therapy for Preterm Infants and Their Parents in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Published on: January 7, 2020
Parents' Views with Music Therapy in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Vladimir L Cousin1, Hubert Colau1, Francisca Barcos-Munoz1
1Pediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Geneva University Hospitals, University of Geneva, Rue Willy Donzé 6, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland.
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Music therapy (MT) significantly improved children's well-being in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), reducing isolation and anxiety. Parents perceived MT as beneficial for communication, recovery, and coping with hospitalization stress.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Intensive Care
- Music Therapy Research
- Child Psychology
Background:
- Music therapy (MT) is explored as an adjunctive treatment in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs).
- Focus on managing anxiety and pain in critically ill children.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess parental perceptions of music therapy (MT) for children in a PICU.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of MT in a tertiary care teaching hospital setting.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective cohort study design.
- Utilized data from an institutional quality improvement initiative.
- Survey questionnaires distributed to parents of children who received MT.
Main Results:
- 19 out of 25 parents (76%) completed the questionnaire.
- Majority of parents reported MT improved child's communication (89%), reduced isolation (100%), and aided stress coping (100%).
- Parents believed MT aided physical recovery (90%) and reduced anxiety (90%), recommending it for out-patient services.
Conclusions:
- Study findings align with existing research on MT's positive impact in PICUs.
- MT can enhance psychological well-being for both children and parents.
- Further research is needed to explore MT's long-term effects post-PICU.
Purpose:
Music therapy intervention (MT) could be used as an adjunctive therapy in PICU for anxiety and pain management. The aim of the study was to examine the perception of MT by children's parents in a PICU of a tertiary care teaching hospital.
Methods:
This is a retrospective cohort study summarizing the results of an institutional quality improvement initiative. Questionnaires were distributed to parents whose children were exposed to MT.
Results:
From April 2019 to July 2021, 263 patients received a total of 603 h of MT. Twenty-five questionnaires were distributed to parents over a 4-month period (February-June 2021). A total of 19 (76%) parents completed the questionnaire. The majority of parents thought that MT helped their child to communicate (89%), feel less isolated (100%) and cope with stress during hospitalization (100%). The majority of parents also thought that MT contributed to physical recovery (90%) and alleviated feelings of anxiety (90%). Parents also believed that MT should be offered as an out-patient service.
Conclusions:
Our study agrees with other studies on the positive potentials of MT in PICU. Music therapy intervention could be used to promote children's and parents' psychological well-being. Further studies are warranted to evaluate the impact of MT on long-term post-ICU outcomes.
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