Hospice

Question 1

Philosophy of Hospice

Answer 1

Hospice care involves quality of life and pain management - not treating an illness or disorder
MT can relieve symptoms distract from pain
MT can involve family
MT can adapt to the evolving situations
MT can offer support
individual or group
Music listening, improvisation, singing, songwriting, music instrument playing, song choice, music/imagery for relaxation, and lyric analysis
Includes bereavement services

Question 2

Hospice

1 title/ author/ year/ sentence for a published study involving MT (can be sub-cat)

Answer 2

2006 Journal of Music Therapy article by Hilliard titled A Post-Hoc Analysis of Music Therapy Services for Residents in Nursing Homes Receiving Hospice Care.
This study examined the effect of music therapy on the length of life of patients in hospice and the results showed that the participants receiving MT services lived 117 days longer

Question 3

Hospice

1 non-music technique and explanation of it’s clinical application for this population

Answer 3

Giving the client choices….with the diagnosis of a terminal illness the client loses independence and autonomy, this can re-establish a sense of control

Question 4

Hospice

1 MT intervention explanation including support for its use with this population - EBP

Answer 4

MT playing guitar and singing a client preferred song to elevate mood and well-being which is supported in an 2007 article titled The Effect of Music Therapy on the Spirituality of Persons in an In-Patient Hospice Unit as Measured by Self-Report by Wlodarczyk.

Question 5

Hospice

3 common goals suggested by literature - can indicate specific populations/subgroups next to diagnose specific goals

Answer 5

1. To increase socialization
2. To increase pain management
3. To increase quality of life

Question 6

Hospice

1 national organization that provides training, resources, support or funding for people with this diagnosis

Answer 6

Hospice Foundation of America