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The purpose of this paper is to show some aspects of music therapy application in cancer care and to present the integration of music therapy program into a continuous supportive cancer care for inpatients.
What is music therapy, and how can it help? Music therapy is an evidence-based way to improve your health, enhance your well-being, and manage symptoms and side effects related to cancer and cancer treatment. During music therapy, a trained therapist guides you through personalized activities, using the unique qualities of music to achieve ...
Music therapy Music has been shown to reduce heart rate, lower blood pressure, decrease stress hormones and increase levels of the “feel good” hormones, serotonin and dopamine. Our therapists use music to calm and comfort patients by the bedside, in lobbies, hallways and infusion areas.
Jan 5, 2012 · The use of music therapy in the integrative treatment of cancer patients is a therapeutic option whose salutogenetic potential is shown in many case studies such as those presented here. Study results, however, did not draw a conclusive picture of the overall effect of music therapy.
Receiving a diagnosis of cancer can evoke an array of emotions for individuals including anger, fear, guilt, shame, sadness, and even embarrassment. Finding out you have cancer is a serious life event and can trigger stress for the individual and even their family members. Supportive cancer care is complimentary to medical treatment and does not replace the treatment offered by your Oncologist ...
Sep 25, 2016 · Music therapists create a milieu within which the cancer patient can engage with the therapist. Goals may include promotion of wellness, stress management, pain alleviation, expression of feelings, memory enhancement, improved communication, and enabling of physical rehabilitation.
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Jul 31, 2018 · Therapists say that music therapy can help terminally ill patients decrease anxiety, depression, and pain; improve the ability to sleep; and enhance overall quality of life. It helps reduce the need for medication for women during childbirth, and it distracts dental patients from the pain of a root canal.
