Research
... helps the medicine go down ...
research-based benefits of using music in healthcare
Using Music as a Health Intervention
ARTHRITIS
LONELINESS
Diabetes
Cancer
Substances Misuse
Indicators:
Indicators:
Indicators:
Indicators:
Indicators:
Painful inflammation, stiff joints, disability, mortality
Complex and unpleasant emotional response to isolation
Eye damage, reduced kidney function, cardio-vascular disease
Abnormal cell development results in growths destroying healthy cells
Use of alcohol, illegal or prescribed drugs that causes harm to self
Music Effects:
Music Effects:
Music Effects:
Music Effects:
Music Effects:
Reduces pain through aerobic exercise and strengthening behaviour management, slows progression of disease, reduced preoperative tension
Reversing insular emotion through behavioural training, social involvement, stress management
Relaxation reducing experience of pain, strengthening muscles and promoting regular exercise
Reduces fatigue, muscle weakness, pain, anxiety, anorexia, insomnia, depression, limited motion
Increases physical activity, reduces cortisol by residing stress, rewarding new behaviour
Music Works Through:
Music Works Through:
Music Works Through:
Music Works Through:
Music Works Through:
Singing familiar songs in a group improves motivation, elevates mood, increases feelings of control
Group singing, harmonies / rounds, routine and repetition, rhythm
Regular sessions of recorded and live music, imagery leading to relaxation
Frequent singing for mental and physical rehabilitation, instrument repetition
Singing familiar songs, positive emotions with music
LUNG DISEASE
STROKE
DEMENTIA
MENTAL HEALTH
DEPRESSION
INDICATORS:
INDICATORS:
INDICATORS:
INDICATORS:
INDICATORS:
Shortness of breath, cough, lung crackles
Change in blood flow to brain, brain structure or unexplained event
Memory problems, increased confusion, reduced concentration, depression
Limited communication, emotional disturbance, inconsistency, detachment
Lost social function, reduced quality of life, increased mortality
music effects:
music effects:
music effects:
MUSIC EFFECTS:
MUSIC EFFECTS:
Improved quality of life, strengthens lung tissue, immune system and heart, reduces hospital
Reduced blood pressure, restores language skills, improves working memory
Reduced blood pressure over time, maintains physical and mental state, reduced cardiac and cerebral disease
Reduced feelings of isolation, increased internal and external social connection
Increased self-confidence, self-esteem and self-awareness
MUSIC WORKS THROUGH:
MUSIC WORKS THROUGH:
MUSIC WORKS THROUGH:
MUSIC WORKS THROUGH:
MUSIC WORKS THROUGH:
Systematic warmups / breathing techniques, extended voice control
Stimulating memories, introducing repetitive movements, singing and instrument play
Frequent singing of popular songs from related decades, songs with strong beats
Call and response through instrument play, singing together (unison)
Listening sand singing, singing in parts and/or rounds, familiar songs
CREATIVE NEURODIVERSITY STUDY
Presentation on Everyday Creativity in Neurodiversity to follow
RESOURCES
Each session includes a song book with recordings (cd or streaming) and suggested activities and materials to use.
These sessions are not only group activities, but life skills to take home and use at any time.
Research
Research shows that groups involving singing together significantly improve outcomes of both mum and baby, from mental health to physical health. People thrive with people.
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