Year: 2017
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Music therapy is an allied health profession that offers effective symptom management and psychosocial support to patients receiving medical care for cancer.However, patients' rejection of music therapy service continues to be the main barrier to service (Burns, Sledge, Fuller, Daggy, & Monahan, 2005).This study explores factors contributing to music therapy service rejection through a cross-sectional survey study.Results indicate that gender difference was significant in numbers of perceived benefits (p < .0001)and awareness of psychosocial needs (X 2 = 8.54, p = .04),and previous experience in music therapy was significant in awareness of psychosocial needs (X 2 = 4.12, p = .04)as well as perception of personal barriers (X 2 = 4.84, p = .03).The presence of perceived music therapy benefits (X 2 = 9.76, p = .02),the awareness of psychosocial needs (X 2 = 11.86,p = .008),and the absence of personal barriers (X 2 = 11.26,p = .01)were associated with a higher likelihood of accepting music therapy.Clinical implications are discussed and recommendations are given for music therapy clinicians working with an oncology population in inpatient medical settings.
Author: Yu‐Ching Chen
Institution: Ohio University
Language: English
Topic: Music Therapy and Health
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2743664153