Knowledge and use of music therapy among pediatric practitioners in Michigan.

Full Abstract

OBJECTIVE:
Increasingly, music therapy is being used, in combination with conventional treatment modalities, as part of the health care treatment plan. The objective of our study was to determine the awareness, knowledge and use of music therapy by members of the Michigan chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (Michigan AAP) in their health care practice.

METHODS:
Members of the Michigan AAP were asked to participate in a survey designed to assess their knowledge and use of music therapy in their health care practice.

RESULTS:
Although the majority of respondents were aware of the use of music therapy in health care settings, very few had referred their own patients for music therapy services.

CONCLUSION:
Music therapy is an inexpensive and noninvasive treatment modality being used increasingly, especially to alleviate pain, stress, and anxiety among patients in a variety of conditions. Pediatric practitioners in Michigan, who responded to our survey, expressed a strong interest in learning more about music therapy and learning about ways to incorporate music therapy into their health care practice.

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Author information

Author/s: Mathur, Ambika (A); Duda, Laura (L); Kamat, Deepak M (DM);

Affiliation: Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Clinical pediatrics (Clin Pediatr (Phila)), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Mar; vol 47 (issue 2) : pp 155-9

Dates: Created 2008/02/08; Completed 2008/05/20;

PMID: 17901214, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Child
Humans
Michigan

Music Therapy - statistics & numerical data
Pediatrics
Physician's Practice Patterns - statistics & numerical data

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