Music Therapy in the NICU and PICU

Music Therapy in the NICU and PICU
Author: Kirstin A. Early
Publisher:
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2020
Genre: Children
ISBN:

"This proposal is for a music therapy program for the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) at WakeMed Children's Hospital, located at the WakeMed Raleigh Campus in Raleigh, North Carolina. The children's hospital treats a variety of medical issues including critical illnesses, injuries, automobile accident injuries, life-threatening childhood diseases, and respiratory and heart conditions. Music therapy is an evidence-based therapy that can not only effectively address treatment goals, but can offer comfort, joy, and a means of self-expression for patients and their families. A full-time music therapist can work with patients in individual and/or group settings using various methods and techniques to meet each patient's individual goals and needs. Establishing a music therapy program at WakeMed Children's Hospital would be beneficial for the care of infants, children, families, and their caretakers." -- Page 6

Music Therapy in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Music Therapy in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Author: Joanne Loewy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2007
Genre: Infant, Newborn
ISBN: 9780980135510

Medical music therapy has received growing attention in the past decade. The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is an area of great potential for music therapy intervention. This book addresses the development of NICU music therapy from a variety of perspectives (medical, nursing, social work and child life) incorporating observation, research and clinical practice. While much excellent pioneering work has researched the use of pre-recorded music with infants, this book focuses primarily on the use of live, clinical improvisation and music psychotherapy approaches which include the impact of the parent/s and of music's ability to enhance bonding. In attempting to work with the fragile population of infants and their caregivers in the neonatal intensive care units, music therapists assess the musical sounds that a baby produces, which are indicative of his/her physical functioning: the tone of the cry, the rhythms of the heart and breathing, physical cues in movement, sucking and eating patterns, awake and asleep states. Topics covered include: the effect of music and sound on perinatal brain development, team centered and family centered approaches to music therapy in the NICU, various techniques including the effect of contingent music to increase non-nutritive sucking of premature infants, the use of infant directed singing as a mechanism for bonding, developing and communicating, and the effects of gentle, Environmental Music Therapy (EMT) and its effect upon live music on the sound environment of the NICU, as well as case studies, theoretical discussions and research.

Music Therapy in the NICU and Pediatrics

Music Therapy in the NICU and Pediatrics
Author: Alexandra Bie
Publisher:
Total Pages: 93
Release: 2019
Genre: Music therapy
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"I am proposing a music therapy program for the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and pediatric/adolescent medicine unit at the newly built children's hospital, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, which will soon be open to the public, located on the Stony Brook University Hospital campus. I have witnessed the impact of music therapy enhance the lives of the young patients and their families at Stony Brook University Hospital throughout my internship on the pediatric unit. Currently, there is one board-certified music therapist in the hospital who predominantly works in adult psychiatry. It would be beneficial to hire a music therapist or eventually, a team of music therapists, to work specifically in pediatrics and the NICU. Fortunately, during my internship, I was trained to work with hospitalized children through guidance of the child life specialists, as well as with the infants in the NICU. As it stands, in a 603 bed hospital it is impossible for one music therapist to provide care to all of the patients and their families who might benefit. With the addition of a pediatric hospital to the Stony Brook University Hospital campus, it is essential that a music therapist, or music therapists, are hired to work specifically with the pediatric population."--Page 6

Music Therapy with Premature Infants

Music Therapy with Premature Infants
Author: Jayne M. Standley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2003
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

Over 20 years of research and clinical practice in music therapy with premature infants has been compiled into this text designed for Board Certified Music Therapists specializing in Neonatal Intensive Care clinical services, for NICU medical staff incorporating research-based music therapy into developmental care plans, and for parents of preemies desiring to improve their child's quality of life. Contents include complications of premature birth, typical medical/developmental assessments, NICU care procedures, infant growth and maturation goals desirable during the last trimester of neurological development, and clinical music therapy procedures to facilitate these goals.

Music Therapy in Pediatric Healthcare

Music Therapy in Pediatric Healthcare
Author: American Music Therapy Association
Publisher:
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2003
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

Music therapy is an established health care and human services profession that is dedicated to the implementation of controlled research studies to determine the underlying mechanisms in music that are responsible for therapeutic change, as well as clinical research to direct and guide the work of the music therapist. This growing body of research has enabled the music therapy profession to establish itself as a viable treatment modality for children in many areas, such as neurological rehabilitation and the use of music with premature infants. This book, a result of a project sponsored by the American Music Therapy Association and the National Academy for Recording Arts & Sciences, highlights research and evidence-based practice methods that are being used in neonatal intensive care units, pediatric burn care, critical care and mechanical ventilation, neurological rehabilitation, chronic illness, procedural support, and surgical support.

Music Therapy in the NICU

Music Therapy in the NICU
Author: Suzanna Azaria Peczeniuk-Hoffman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 79
Release: 2012
Genre: Music therapists
ISBN:

While researchers have documented the clinical use of music in medical settings, little is known about music therapists working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The purpose of the study was to examine the demographics, educational training (NICU-MT designation), employment conditions, and music therapy interventions/techniques used by professional music therapists in the NICU. A 15 item survey was designed and electronically mailed to music therapists) identified by the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA), the Certification Board for Music Therapists (CBMT), and Infant and Child Medical Music Therapy Institute at Florida State University as potentially working with premature infants and having valid electronic mail addresses. A total of 41 responses were received. 36 respondents completed the survey entirely and 5 partially via SurveyGizmo. Data collected indicated that although Gooding (2010) had summarized common protocols, NICU music therapists have noticed other additional perceived benefits. Results indicated differences with regard to the importance of the NICU-MT designation. The NICU-MT training, however, has educational benefits and promotes a high quality of care.

Music Therapy in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Music Therapy in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Author: Miranda Bray
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021
Genre:
ISBN:

This integrative literature review investigated, synthesized, and analysed research relating to caregiver empowerment in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) music interventions. As many as 70% of mothers and 30% of fathers face mental health disruptions in the NICU. Because of this, there is an identified need to address parental health and wellbeing in the NICU. Literature on empowering parents in the NICU and its potential positive implications on their wellbeing have been examined in other disciplines but have yet to be explored in the context of music therapy. In this study, 28 articles including 27 peer-reviewed journals and one book chapter were examined and coded based on intervention and themes of empowerment. The review explored four facets of empowerment including self-regulation, sensitivity, engagement, and nurturing strengths and potentials. It uncovered that: (a) empowerment can come from a wide variety of music therapy interventions, (b) the most commonly addressed theme of empowerment was self-regulation, followed by nurturing of strengths and potentials, engagement, and sensitivity, and (c) when an article used the word empowerment it always contained at minimum two facets of empowerment. Of the 28 qualifying articles included in this study, 3 (10.7%) included no empowerment themes, 8 (28.6%) included only one theme of empowerment, 8 (28.6%) included two themes of empowerment, 5 (17.9%) included 3 themes of empowerment, and 4 (14.3%) included all four themes of empowerment. These results indicate that further research is needed to investigate the impact, application, and role of empowerment in NICU music therapy with caregivers. Future research and recommendations are presented.

The Effects of Music Therapy in the NICU on Behavior, Weight, and Length of Stay

The Effects of Music Therapy in the NICU on Behavior, Weight, and Length of Stay
Author: Stefanie Erin Rabold
Publisher:
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2013
Genre:
ISBN:

Statement of Problem. Infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are either ill or premature and in need of extrauterine support in order to reach physiologic maturity. The stressors accompanying a medical condition or the condition of prematunty are significant for an infant. In the NICU, the environmental noises and stimuli are known to cause increased stress in infants. The additional stressors associated can lead to a prolonged stay in the NICU, impacting their ability to grow and develop, and can be a diffrcult and challenging experience for the infants and their families. Sources of Data. Three databases were searched to evaluate research studies fitting the inclusion criteria of behavior, weight, and length of stay. Thirteen articles met the inclusion criteria for the systematic review. Studies included randomized controlled trials, controlled trials, meta-analyses, and systematic reviews. Conclusions Reached Evidence demonstrates music therapy has a positive effect on behavior, weight, and length of stay. Some conflicting evidence was found in behavior studies and weight studies. The overall recommendation for both variables was to consider application. Length of stay had strong evidence on the positive effect of music therapy and is recommended as an intervention for infants in the NICU.