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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