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Mitchell, Kelly. Virtual music therapy as an integrative treatment for palliative patients. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-vad3-6p42

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TitleVirtual music therapy as an integrative treatment for palliative patients
NameMitchell, Kelly (author); DiGiulio, Mary (chair); Rutgers University; School of Nursing - RBHS
Date Created2021
Other Date2021-05 (degree)
SubjectPalliative, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Extent1 online resource (67 pages)
DescriptionPurpose of Project: To implement virtual music therapy as a holistic, patient-centered integrative therapy for palliative patients in order to reduce symptom burden as evidenced by changes in the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) total symptom burden score and individual symptom burden scores.

Methodology: The was a pre-post evaluation study. Palliative patients scored their symptoms using the ESAS, providing quantitative data by converting symptoms into numerical values. The palliative patient’s ESAS scores taken right before the virtual music therapy session (pre-music therapy) were compared to the patient’s ESAS score taken right after receiving virtual music therapy (post-music therapy).

Results: Among 34 palliative patients who met study inclusion criteria, the total symptom burden score decreased from 32.9 to 16.6, resulting in both a clinically and statisticallysig nificant decline. Most of the symptoms had a clinically and statistically significant decline, including pain, tired/decreased energy, drowsy, appetite, sad/depressed, anxious/nervous, and sense of wellbeing. Shortness of breath and nausea clinically declined, but not enough to be statistically significant.

Implications for Practice: This study indicates that virtual music therapy can improve overall symptom burden among inpatient palliative patients. From the pre-music therapy ESAS scores, it is evident traditional allopathic treatments cannot address all these symptoms experienced by the palliative population. As a result, this study emphasizes the value of incorporating other diverse therapies in caring for palliative patients
NoteDNP
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Genretheses, ETD doctoral
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-vad3-6p42
LanguageEnglish
CollectionSchool of Nursing (RBHS) DNP Projects
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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