Post on 16-Jul-2015
Music
Therapy
Merielle Czarina Fuentes BSN3
La Salle University
the use of music to
address the needs of
patients and families;
provides pain
management and
emotional and spiritual
support for patients
Best featuresassesses the strengths and
needs of the patient and
designs a plan of treatment
offers a compassionate and
non-invasive approach to
end of life care
integrates patients’
musical preferences with
their cultural background
and spiritual beliefs to
respect their dignity and
celebrate their lives
Music Therapy
and Palliative Care
Music therapy is used to:
Reduce physical symptoms of
pain, agitation and shortness
of breath
Address and alleviate feelings
of depression, fear, isolation,
disorientation, confusion,
anxiety, loss of control, loss of
independence and loneliness
Provide emotional support
to families
Provide opportunities for
meaningful interactions
among family members
Discover meaning from the
dying process
Provide respiratory
entrainment and alleviation of
anxiety during removal from
ventilators
Leave a legacy
Inspire life review
Support spiritual beliefs and
practices
Improve quality of life
Music therapy provides the most
benefit to patients who:
Lack social interaction or sensory stimulation
Experience pain and symptoms that are difficult to control through traditional medical interventions
Feel anxious or are affected by dementia
Look for a concrete way to
cope or to define or articulate
feelings or thoughts
Face communication
problems due to physical or
intellectual impairments
Need spiritual support,
possibly involving other
family members
Enjoy music to enhance their
quality of life or maintain
Thank you!!
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