The impact of COVID-19 on music therapy provision in Dutch care homes

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q2 REHABILITATION

Nordic Journal of Music Therapy Pub Date : 2022-06-12 DOI:10.1080/08098131.2022.2084637

N. Rasing, Sarah Janus, A. Vink, S. Zuidema

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ABSTRACT Introduction Since the COVID-19 pandemic started in Europe early 2020, day-to-day practice in care homes has changed considerably. Common elements of music therapy – singing, physical contact, proximity – have become questionable. This study explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on music therapy provision and continuation in Dutch care homes. Method In December 2020 and January 2021 Dutch music therapists (n = 49) working in elderly care filled out an online survey on their experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic during the first and second wave. Results Twenty different measures were deployed to adapt and continue music therapy throughout the pandemic. Music therapists were required to deploy social distancing, disinfect hands and instruments, and wear a face mask. Residents from different units were frequently unable to participate in music therapy together. Prevalent adaptations were to provide sessions in a common room (79.6%), in smaller groups (67.4%), for more (individual) residents than usual (65.3%) and to use pre-recorded playlists (65.3%). Music therapists experienced low stress and moderate to high hope, despite the substantial impact of the pandemic on professional and personal musical activities. Discussion Music therapy provision in care homes has repeatedly been subject to restrictions throughout the pandemic. By the end of the second wave, music therapy had been resumed in care homes, albeit with a range of preventive measures implemented in daily work routines. The pandemic shed light on adaptability of music therapy as a treatment and demonstrates that employer support is essential to enable music therapy provision.

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摘要简介自2020年初新冠肺炎疫情在欧洲开始以来，养老院的日常实践发生了很大变化。音乐治疗的常见元素——唱歌、身体接触、接近——已经变得可疑。本研究探讨了新冠肺炎大流行对荷兰养老院音乐治疗提供和持续的影响。方法2020年12月和2021年1月，从事老年护理工作的荷兰音乐治疗师（n=49）就他们在第一波和第二波疫情期间的新冠肺炎疫情经历进行了在线调查。结果在整个疫情期间，采取了20种不同的措施来适应和继续音乐治疗。音乐治疗师被要求保持社交距离，对手和乐器进行消毒，并戴口罩。来自不同单位的居民经常无法一起参加音乐治疗。普遍的适应是在公共休息室（79.6%）、小组（67.4%）、比平时更多的（个人）居民（65.3%）和使用预先录制的播放列表（65.3%。讨论在整个疫情期间，养老院的音乐治疗服务一再受到限制。到第二波疫情结束时，养老院已经恢复了音乐治疗，尽管在日常工作中实施了一系列预防措施。这场疫情揭示了音乐疗法作为一种治疗方法的适应性，并表明雇主的支持对于提供音乐疗法至关重要。

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Nordic Journal of Music Therapy REHABILITATION-

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3.50

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期刊介绍： Nordic Journal of Music Therapy (NJMT) is published in collaboration with GAMUT - The Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre (Uni Health and University of Bergen), with financial support from Nordic Board for Periodicals in the Humanities and Social Sciences and in co-operation with university programs and organizations of music therapy in the Nordic and Baltic countries. The Nordic Journal of Music Therapy serves the international community of music therapy by being an avenue for publication of scholarly articles, texts on practice, theory and research, dialogues and discussions, reviews and critique. Publication of the journal is based on the collaboration between the music therapy communities in the five Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and the three Baltic Countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. This international but still regional foundation offers a platform for development of communication with the broader international community of music therapy. Scholars from all over the world are welcomed to write in the journal. Any kind of scholarly articles related to the field of music therapy are welcomed. All articles are reviewed by two referees and by the editors, to ensure the quality of the journal. Since the field of music therapy is still young, we work hard to make the review process a constructive learning experience for the author. The Nordic Journal of Music Therapy does not step aside from active engagement in the development of the discipline, in order to stimulate multicultural, meta-theoretical and philosophical discussions, and new and diverse forms of inquiry. The journal also stimulates reflections on music as the medium that defines the discipline. Perspectives inspired by musicology and ethnomusicology are therefore welcomed.