Presentation given at The First Music & Medicine Conference of the Cincinnati Music & Wellness Coalition. Defines music therapy, reviews recent research in Music Medicine, and describes music therapy program at general hospital.
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1. Mimi Sinclair, MM, MT-BC
First Music and Medicine Conference
Cincinnati, OH
September 21, 2012
2. I’m Gonna Sing When the Spirit Says Sing
I’m Gonna Sing When the Spirit Says Sing
I’m Gonna Sing When the Spirit Says Sing
And obey the Spirit of the Lord.
3. Define music therapy
Identify treatment goals for music therapy
Describe difference between RMM and MT
Identify research-based outcomes for varied
populations
4. Masters in Music, CCM Violin Performance
Music-Therapist- Board Certified
Owner & Director, Music Therapy Services, LLC
Faculty, CCM Preparatory Dept.
Faculty, University of Dayton Music Dept.
5. Completion of an American Music Therapy
Association (AMTA) approved academic and
clinical training program.
Completion of a written objective examination
demonstrating current skills in the profession of
music therapy.
Recertification every five years through re-
examination or successful completion and
documentation of 100 recertification credits
6. Clinical and evidence-based use of music
interventions
to accomplish individualized goals
within a therapeutic relationship
by a credentialed professional who has
completed an approved music therapy program
8. supports its effectiveness in many areas such as:
overall physical rehabilitation and facilitating
movement
increasing people's motivation to become
engaged in their treatment
providing emotional support for clients and
their families
providing an outlet for expression of feelings.
9. Ghetti, C.M. (2011). Active music engagement
with emotional-approach coping to improve
well-being in liver and kidney transplant
recipients. Journal of Music Therapy, 48(4), 463-
485.
10. Active Musical Engagement group experienced
significant decrease in pain.
Emotional-Approach Coping group
demonstrated significant increase in positive
affect.
Both groups showed significant decrease in
negative affect.
11. Lim, H.A., Miller, K., Fabian, C. (2011). The
effects of therapeutic instrumental music
performance on endurance level, self-perceived
fatigue level, and self-perceived exertion of
inpatients in physical rehabilitation. Journal of
Music Therapy, 48(2), 124-148.
12. Compared TIMP to Traditional Occupational
Therapy treatment outcomes
No significant difference in endurance
Significant difference in perception of fatigue
and exertion
Possible long-term effects include greater
motivation to take on more demanding and
more frequent tasks, and increased general
sense of well-being
13. Hunter, B.C., Oliva, R., Sahler, O.J.Z., Gaisser, D.,
Salipante, D.M., & Arezina, C.H. (2010). Music
therapy as an adjunctive treatment in the
management of stress for patients being
weaned from mechanical ventilation. Journal of
Music Therapy, 47(3), 198-219.
14. Heart rate and respiratory lowered. Staff
assessment strongly agreed patient appeared
less anxious. 98% patients reported feeling less
anxious.
No significant difference in days to wean.
Patient and nurse satisfaction high. Nurses
reported reduced stress in caring for patient.
100% of patients indicated they would
participate in MT again.
15. Walworth, D. D. (2010). Effect of live music
therapy for patients undergoing Magnetic
Resonance Imaging. Journal of Music
Therapy, 47(4), 335-350.
16. 26% of patients receiving live music required
repeat scans. 73% of recorded music patients
repeated.
2% of live music patients requested breaks.
17.6% of recorded music patients requested
breaks.
Less time required to complete scans with live
music.
Patient perception of MRI significantly better
with live MT.
17. Andrew Rossetti with Ira Flatow, Talk of the Nation
“Treating Stress, Speech Disorders with Music”
December 16, 2011 www.npr.org
18. Cost analysis for Echocardiograms (Walworth, 2002)
Without MT Staff time per Cost per Total Cost per
Procedure Procedure Patient
RN 2 hours $55.00
Sonographer 1 hour $23.00
Medication $9.45 $87.45
With MT
Sonographer 1/3 hour $7.66
Music Therapist 1/3 hour $5.55
$13.21
19. Cost analysis for Echocardiograms (Walworth, 2002)
Savings per patient = $74.24
Total savings for 92 patients = $6830.00
Total RN hours saved = 184 hours @27.50/hr = $5060 saved in staff cost
now available for other duties
Total Sonographer hours saved = 62 hours @ $23/hr = $1426
20. Kaplan, R.S., & Steele, A.L. (2005). An analysis of
music therapy program goals and outcomes for
clients with diagnoses on the autism spectrum.
Journal of Music Therapy, 42(1), 2-19.
21. Goal areas typically addressed by music therapists
include:
language/communication
behavioral/psychosocial
cognitive,
musical
perceptual/motor.
22. Goal attainment was found to be high within
one year
Parents and caregivers surveyed indicated
subjects generalized skills/responses acquired in
music therapy to non-music therapy
environments.
23. Hilliard, R. E. (2003) The effects of music therapy
on the quality of life and length of life of people
diagnosed with terminal cancer. Journal of Music
Therapy, 40(2), 113-137.
24. Quality of life was higher for those subjects
receiving music therapy and quality of life
increased over time as they received more
music therapy sessions.
No significant differences on length of life
25. Gold, C., Heldal, T.O., Dahle, T., Wigram, T.
(2005). Music Therapy for Schizophrenia or
Schizophrenia-like Illnesses. The Cochrane
Database of Systematic Reviews, 3. Accession:
00075320-100000000-03007 PMID: 15846692
26. Music therapy as an addition to standard care
helps people with schizophrenia to improve
their global state and may also improve mental
state and functioning if a sufficient number of
music therapy sessions are provided.
27. Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
as described in Medical Music Therapy: A Model Program for
Clinical Practice, Education, Training and Research. American Music
Therapy Association (2005).
28. Multimodal stimulation for neurological
development
Music reinforcement of non-nutritive sucking
for feeding enhancement
Counseling for parents to reduce stress
Lullabies in incubator to mask aversive sounds
Parent training
29. To reduce anxiety, decrease need for sedation during
CT scans/echocardiograms, IV sticks, pre-operative
preparations
Family assistance in dealing with special needs
Training in pain management, relaxation
Counseling for coping skills
Normalization of physical and emotional environment
To elevate mood, improve quality of life
Increase fine and gross motor skills
30. Counseling for coping skills
Pain management
MT during chemotherapy
For outpatient surgery to reduce use of post-
operative medicine, relieve side effects of
anesthesia
31. Stress reduction and life management
Counseling for anxiety reduction
Pain management
34. Reality orientation for those with confusion
Environmental stimulation
Increase range of motion
Memory enhancement
Counseling for anxiety reduction/life
management issues
Increase motor skills pairing music therapy with
physical activity
35. Cognitive stimulation
Increase communication skills
Increase physical activity, gait-training
Increase or stabilize respiration
Memory enhancement
Pain management
Anxiety reduction
36. To facilitate difficult or extended labor
For childbirth education
For relaxation and coping with extended
hospitalization
37. To calm agitated mental health patients
To reduce anxiety
To facilitate services to children
Activate auditory system, respiratory system. Activate motor functions and tactile sense. Activate vestibular system.
Difference between MT and RMM are significant. Some MTs are trained in RMM. MT requires higher level of training, broader scope of practice.
After assessing the strengths and needs of each client, the qualified music therapist provides the indicated treatment including creating, singing, moving to, and/or listening to music. Through musical involvement in the therapeutic context, clients' abilities are strengthened and transferred to other areas of their lives. Music therapy also provides avenues for communication that can be helpful to those who find it difficult to express themselves in words.
Reviewed the last couple years of MT journals to find some interesting studies that will help define the practice of music therapy in medical settings.
Patients experience elevated psychological distress, leads to immune dysregulation and adverse health behaviors. Emotional expression and processing may function as an approach-oriented strategy (vs. avoidance-oriented strategy). Use emotional expression, awareness, and understanding to facilitate coping with significant life stressor. Subjects N=29, ages 32-73, post-op.
Coping self-efficacy and satisfaction with hospitalization trended toward improvements, results not significant. No significant change in ambulation willingness or length.
Studies have shown music and rhythmic stimulation effective in gait-training, movement training, engagement and enjoyment. Subjects N=35, average age 79. Stroke, Parkinsons, hip/knee surgery.
Demonstration of TIMP
Patients who experience problems with ventilation describe it as one of worst experiences in their lives. Stress and anxiety play major role in preventing patients from weaning. Standard treatment in pharmacological sedation which may complicate process. Subjects N=51, age 32-96. 126 nurses surveyed.
45-60 minute sessions, 3x per week. Live patient-preferred music used. Two-part intervention includes playing/improv to engage, music assisted relaxation/guided imagery. MT adjusted music to match/influence pt. respiration/heart rates.
Compared preferred recorded music with live music therapy. Many patients have difficulty undergoing MRI due to discomfort, anxiety, claustrophobia. Can cause pt. movement requiring repeated scans, early termination of scan, resulting in significant loss of $$ and vital healthcare information.
88 patients age 15-93 years. Both groups consulted with music therapist to choose music. Critical to decrease in anxiety for both groups.
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Data demonstrated that MT alone is sufficient for these tests and precludes need for sedation and its subsequent need for RN supervision. Subjects were pediatric patients.
From Medical Music Therapy: A Model Program for Clinical Practice, Education, Training and Research. Standley, et. al. AMTA monograph series.