Music Listening Intervention in a Hospice Setting

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE AND CONTENT
(A Pilot Study in UK supported from Ausira International)

Ann Maj Kruse, Danmark

Coordinator for the pilot projects: Nurse Ann Maj Kruse
in collaboration with local people in each project and Ausira International

Music intervention can be defined as a supportive tool using recorded music in creating a sound environment with the intent to stimulate and maintain relaxation, well-being and comfort; as well as reducing or controlling distress by a self-management technique.

Music intervention is a tool that can be used by staff and by the patients - round the clock. Music therapy is "a systematic process of intervention in which the therapist uses musical experiences and the relationships developing through these as dynamic forces of change to promote health and wellbeing in the client." Music therapy demands the interaction of a music therapist and one or more clients - which commonly is not achievable on a daily basis for every patient at hospital/clinic/hospice/at home.

We report the results from a pilot study of 20 patients using music intervention in a hospice setting. The aim of the study is to evaluate reduction in anxiety before and after music intervention. Music intervention is performed using specially selected music and a non-occlusive, patient focused sound delivery device.

Keypersons in the pilotprojects:

• Julian O'Kelly, BA(Hons), Dip MT, MSc , Head of Music Therapy at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disabilty, London.
• Audun Myskja, MD, NMT, University of Bergen, Norway
• Lars Ole Bonde, MT, FAMI; PhD, University of Aalborg, Denmark
• Ann Maj Kruse, RN, Hospice Innovation DK, Denmark
• Eva Garland, former: Director of clinical services, The Princess Alice Hospice, UK

Responsible for 1. pilotproject in UK:

  CV (2009 - long version)

Julian O'Kelly BA(Hons), Dip MT, MSc (short version)
Julian is an experienced music therapy clinician and researcher. He is widely published in the field of palliative care, and regularly presents conference papers at an international level. Further to developing the profession of music therapy within the UK Hospice movement as clinical advisor for the Towersey Foundation, he took up the post of Day Hospice Manager at the internationally renowned Princess Alice Hospice in Esher, Surrey. From July 2009: Head of Music Therapy at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disabilty

From July 2009: Head of Music Therapy at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disabilty. Music Therapy Department, Royal Hospital for Neuro-disabilty, West Hill, Putney, London, SW15 3SW.

His research work includes a unique study of ‘Multidisciplinary Perceptions of Music Therapy in Palliative Care', for which he was awarded the Napp Research Award in 2006. (Read more - page 2)

Correspondence address:
(1. Pilot Study)


Eva Garland,
Esher, UK.
evagarland@evagarland.plus.com

Audun Myskja
GAMUT
University of Bergen
Bergen, Norway
info@livshjelp.no

Ausira International


Per Thorgaard
E-mail to Head and coordination