Patient Perspectives on Active vs. Passive Music Therapy for Cancer in the Inpatient Setting: A Qualitative Analysis.

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Kathleen A LynchJun J Mao

Abstract

Music therapy (MT) is a nonpharmacologic therapy where licensed therapists provide active (e.g., singing, playing songs) or passive (e.g., listening) music-based interventions. Both active and passive MT are effective techniques for treating cancer-related symptoms. However, the influence of active vs. passive MT techniques on patient-reported perceptions and experiences of care have yet to be explored. To understand how active and passive MT is perceived and experienced by patients with cancer. We conducted a retrospective analysis of semistructured interviews collected as part of a quality improvement study (n = 20) with patients in the inpatient setting who had received active or passive MT within the past 24 hours. Transcripts were analyzed using thematic content analysis. Four themes emerged: 1) Different articulations of benefit for recipients of active vs. passive MT; 2) patient choice as a form of empowerment; 3) changed perception of hospital experience; and 4) differing recommendations for future MT. Recipients of active MT emphasized the session's interactive elements, finding the sessions stimulating by providing opportunities for joyous social interaction not centered on their diagnosis. Passive MT recipients focus...Continue Reading

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