Music Therapy: A Valuable Adjunct in the Oncology Setting

Abstract

Music therapy is the supervised and therapeutic use of music by a credentialed therapist to promote positive clinical outcomes. It can be a valuable form of complementary medicine in the oncology setting to decrease patient stress and anxiety, relieve pain and nausea, provide distraction, alleviate depression, and promote the expression of feelings. The music therapist assesses the patient and consults other members of the multidisciplinary team to create a therapeutic treatment plan. Music therapists design music sessions based on patients' needs and their intended therapeutic goals. Patients can participate actively or passively in individual or group sessions. Only a credentialed music therapist can provide safe and beneficial music therapy interventions.

Effects of Live Sax Music on Various Physiological Parameters, Pain Level, and Mood Level in Cancer Patients

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Background: Few randomized controlled trial studies have focused on the effect of music in cancer patients, and there are no randomized controlled trials on the effects of live music with saxophone in cancer patients. [13][14][15][16][17] Randomized controlled trials have been used to study the effects of the music interventions mainly on physiological outcomes, such as systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate, glycemia level, oxygen saturation level and pain level, and on psychological outcomes especially mood level. Design: A randomized controlled trial study.

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Music: A holistic approach to symptom management for patients undergoing cancer treatment

“…The science of music therapy includes individual and evidence-based music interventions to achieve goals set by the patient; this process uses both active and passive musical exercises. [1] In the healthcare field, a therapeutic approach to treatment is a cornerstone of the healing process. And this therapeu-tic approach comes in many different facets, such as music therapy.…”

Music therapy – an alternative form supporting the quality of mother and baby care

“…Music is currently applied as a form of therapy complementing and supporting traditional treatment methods. Music alleviates physical and mental ailments [2,3]. Applying various types of music in order to improve the patient's mood and support the treatment may result in improved health, increased quality of life, and longer lifespan [4].…”