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Community Preparedness Model in Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction in Tugumukti Village, Cisarua Subdistrict, West Bandung District, Indonesia
Authors: Muis Ichwan , Anwar Khairil
Published: November 2020

This research is aimed to describe handling model toward disaster-prone and vulnerable condition in Tugumukti Village through community preparedness in the effort of Community-based disaster risk reduction. It is an approach to encourage local community in managing disaster risk. This approach is expected to create an independent community and have abilities in managing disaster risk. Preparedness is one important part in reducing disaster risk which demands ability and community participation especially people who live in the disaster-prone area. This research used qualitative action research where the researcher is the research instrument. The action research requires the researcher to do direct practice in the community as the subject being studied. In knowing preparedness in Tugumukti Village based on preparedness framework to disaster developed by LIPI in collaboration with Unesco/ISDR (2006) that is (1) attitude and knowledge system, (2) Policy and Manual, (3) Emergency Planning, (4) Alert System and (5) Resource Mobilization.The research about community preparedness initiated by tested the community preparedness model conducted in three-month practicum, such as (1) ground motion socialization, (2) the installation of banners about landslide (3) 1000 tree planting in landslide area, and (4) drainage channels improvement. Community preparedness model which have been tested in the research is the initial model. The result of the initial model through the interview, FGD and researcher analysis based on preparedness framework toward disaster, then generated that trialing the early models is only just at the stage of the first parameter that is the knowledge and attitudes, while for the other parameters are still said to be less. Based on that, it is necessary to improve the model. In improving the model, participatory action plan formulated by the implementation of the activities through (1) The formation of disaster management community (KMPB), (2) construction and installation evacuation route and meeting point (3) Beras perelek activation, (4) KMPB account making, (5) KMPB post construction, (6) early warning manufacture, (7) disaster equipment procurement, and (8) Training for landslide emergency response simulation.
Knowledge and Skills of Social Workers in Handling Children in Conflict with Law in Indonesia
Authors: Susilowati Ellya
Published: November 2020

This study aims to examine how the knowledge and skill of Social Workers in handling Children against Law (ABH) in Indonesia. Social Worker is a profession mandated by Law No. 11 of 2012 concerning the Juvenile Criminal Justice System has some duties, among others, such as assisting the recovery process and changes in Children behavior; giving consideration to law enforcement officers for handling children social rehabilitation; accompany the delivery of Children to their parents, government agencies or community institutions; and approach the community to be willing to accept the children in their social environment. This study used a qualitative approach with descriptive methods for six social workers who carried out tasks in Cianjur regency, West Java. Data collection techniques used interviews, observation and documentation studies. The results indicated that the knowledge and skills of Social Workers in carrying out the tasks of handling ABH still had some limitations, especially in the application of working skills with ABH. The recommendations of this study are: 1) Education and Training Center in the ABH training for Social Workers needs to increase knowledge and skills about social rehabilitation; 2) Children social workers conduct regular discussions and sharing on the competence of social work related to the handling ABH.
Evaluation of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Program Implementation: A Case Study from One of The Private Hospital in Yogyakarta
Authors: Pradini Hanum Enggar
Published: November 2020

This research conducted at one of the private hospital was a special Type C Hospital in Yogyakarta that will carry out accreditation in 2018. By 2018, SNARS Edition I has applied as a new standard of accreditation. IPC is included in the hospital management standard group, so that the organizing system a good IPC can improve the quality of hospital services. The purpose of this study was to find out the management and implementation of the IPC at this hospital according to SNARS Edition I. This study used qualitative analysis methods with a case study design. The object in this study is the implementation of the IPC program which was assessed by survey and direct observation using the SNARS Edition I assessment instrument. Respondents in this study were 12 people. The results of the study showed that the IPC score was 39,8%. The head of hospital had not implemented IPC managerial activities according to the guidelines. The IPC Team members have not been informed about their roles, the IPC program has not existed yet, and the surveillance record only noted without any further action, not even reported. Case of IDO tends to increase. Only two members of IPC Team (18,18%) received official IPC training. Existing IPC regulations should be revised and completed especially related to risk management of infection, so it will have more impact on improving facilities and infrastructure. IPC program at this hospital has not yet reached the target based on SNARS Edition I.

 

Keywords: Accreditation, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), IPC Program Implementation, SNARS Edition I
Social Mapping of Clean and Healthy Life Behavior of Remote Indigenous Communities in Kampung Ulakin Kolf Brasa District Asmat Regency Papua Province
Authors: Wahyudin Urip
Published: November 2020

This social mapping aims to collect data and information about clean and healthy life behavior (PHBS) of Remote Indigenous Communities (KAT) in Ulakin Village, Kolf Brasa District, Asmat Regency, Papua Province. The method of data collection in this study is survey method. Data collection techniques used; 1) observation, 2) interviews with leaders and community members, and 3) focus group discussions. The results of the study show that; 1) childbirth assistance has not been carried out by health workers, 2) babies have been breastfed, 3) the community does not have health insurance, 4) the community still utilizes the availability of rainwater and rivers, 5) some houses have used healthy toilets as facilities from the local government, but not yet utilized as appropriate, 6) the average floor area of a house is 36 m2 with an average occupant of 3-5 people, 7) the floor of the house is made of wooden boards which are assistance from the government, 8) the community still smokes in any place, including inside the house, 9) the community always engages in physical activities in the context of hunting and gathering activities, 10) the community eats fruit and vegetables irregularly, adapted to natural resources and the environment. Suggestions for this research; 1) the parties involved have to carry out a more comprehensive follow-up study, and 2) the community as beneficiaries should receive information, services, guidance and social assistance in a participatory, measurable and sustainable manner.
Community Participation in Maintenance of Environment Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) PT. Pegadaian Region X Bandung
Authors: Nurwulan Riany Laila , Kurniasih Nina , Sumardhani HR.
Published: November 2020

This research has produced a model of three-pillar cooperation between government - private - community in the implementation of an activity for development. The government as a regulator issues development programs that aim to improve the welfare of the community, including development in the environmental field. Sustainable environment has an impact on comfort and public health. Not all of these programs are covered by the government due to government budget constraints. Therefore, in order for programs to be implemented it is necessary to have cooperation with the private sector, especially business entities in the form of limited liability companies, as stated in Law no. 40/2007 concerning Limited Liability Company article 74. In this case utilizing funds from a corporate social responsibility (CSR) program. Companies in the form of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) put them in the Partnership and Community Development Program (PKBL), including PT. Pegadaian. The statement of the problem in this study is that the need for community participation in environmental preservation. The study used qualitative methods with in-depth interview and observation data collection techniques. Data triangulation is used to complement data analysis. PT. Pegadaian Region X in the Pungkur Region realized the Environmental Development program in the environment in the Balonggede Sub-District of Regol Sub-District in 2016, namely planting ornamental plants in pots (red shoots) along the sidewalks of the Pungkur road and the Dalem Kaum road for approximately 80 units. After being handed over to the government of the Balonggede Village, its maintenance is the responsibility of the Balonggede Village by involving the surrounding community, especially the people who are close to or in contact with the object. The diversity of people's treatment of plants reflects different perceptions resulting in plants that are not in uniform growth conditions, some are well maintained and grow well, and some are in poor growth conditions. This shows a lack of ownership of public facilities, thus indicating a low level of community participation in environmental preservation, especially environmental facilities as asistance of PT. Pegadaian Region X.
Burnout of Parent Who Have Children with Cerebral Palsy Disability in Bandung City
Authors: Agiati Enkeu , Huripah Enung
Published: November 2020

Burnout refers to feelings of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion of parents who have children with cerebral palsy disabilities. The purpose of the research was to examine: 1) Characteristics of the subject, 2) Feelings of physical fatigue, 3) Feelings of emotional fatigue, and 4) Feelings of mental fatigue. The method used was descriptive qualitative method. The data sources used are primary and secondary data sources. The technique of determining the informants used was purposive. Data collection techniques used were in-depth interviews, participatory observation, and documentation study. The criteria for checking data validity used credibility test, transferability test, dependability test, conformbility test with the technique of extending participation, observation persistence, and triangulation. Data analysis techniques used qualitative data analysis techniques. The results showed that parents who have cerebral palsy children experience burnout characterized by feelings of physical, emotional and mental fatigue. However, feelings of physical and emotional exhaustion can still be overcome properly, only the feeling of mental fatigue cannot be overcome.
Social Marketing Approach: A Strategy to Improve the Quality of Children's Health in Communities
Authors: Hati Getar
Published: November 2020

This article describes children health’s issue as primary need to achieve their basic rights. In general, children are vulnerable to get nutrition inadequacy because they tend to consume unhealthy foods. Healthy food is a basic right that must be fulfilled to support children’s growth and development. I examined two research areas identified that the problem of children in consuming unhealthy foods does not always related to the family poverty problem. This article also describes the conditions in the poor communities in North Jakarta and the intermediate community in Depok, use descriptive studies. The findings showed that children’s behavior in consuming unhealthy food was due to several factors, including lack of knowledge and skills of parents or caregivers and also negative support from the social environment around children. In addition, cultural change and dynamic information technology development has greatly affected the children consumption habit. This article discusses the process description in implementing communication strategies applied for those two research areas which have different characteristics through the social marketing approach. This approach emphasizes the development of the role of all elements in the community and the intervention strategies applied in each area of the study.
Coping Strategy Enhancement for Families Who Have Children with Thalassemia Through Family Counseling at Sukabumi Thalassemia Foundation
Authors: Subardhini Meiti , Rinda A Rini Hartini , Herlina Elin
Published: November 2020

Family copyng strategy is one of the factors so that families with thalassemia children can survive and function properly. The purpose of this study is to determine whether family counseling had an effect on improving family copyng strategy, by identifying 1). What are the characteristics of children and families in the Sukabumi branch thalassemia foundation? 2). What is the process of family counseling? 3). What are the results of implementing family counseling? This study used a qualitative approach with the action research method. Three families with thalassemia children with main data collection techniques by providing indeepth interview, supplemented by observations and study documentation. The results showed that children with thalassemia had transfused between 3 to 10 years, and routinely performed transfusions every week to every month. Family counseling provides solutions to problems faced by families as an effort to improve family strategy copyng. Active families seek support from extended families, doctors and friends. Families always think positively and organize themselves not to display negative emotions and improve spiritual life. The conclusion of this study indicates that family counseling can have a positive influence on improving family copyng strategy. Family counseling as an intervention that involves all family members also strengthen relationships between family members. The practical implication of the family counseling process requires commitment from all family members, the willingness to openly convey what is felt and thought.
The Infection Control Risk Assessment and Strategies to Reduce HAIs at Hospital in Yogyakarta Indonesia
Authors: Rosa Elsye Maria , Listiowati Ekorini , Sari Nurmalita
Published: November 2020

Identifying the problem of infection is needed to analyze risk management. One of the tools to manage the risk of Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAIs) is by using the ICRA (Infection Control Risk Assessment). Arranging a risk assessment of infection control is essential to prevent the potential incidence of infection that is not expected. This research analyzes the Infection Control Risk Assessment and reduction strategies of Health-Care-Associated Infections at Hospital in Yogyakarta . The type of analysis was descriptive qualitative with case study approach. The researcher used informants who were involved in the implementation of the prevention and infection with the data control. The researcher also collected data using depth interviews and documents reviews. Risk management process, the findings of risk identification (1) the transmission of infectious diseases, microorganisms through direct and indirect contact, (2) infection, (3) the duration of treatment, delayed homecoming, disability, (4) healthcare workers, patients, visitors, and hospital environments. The highest risk assessment was surgical site infection. The HAIs reduction strategies were taken by breaking the chain of infection, bacterial identifying using HAIs, using the rational antibiotic, optimizing surveillance of HAIs, implementing periodic regular meetings, reporting, cooperating, evaluating, socializing, monitoring and preventing, the reinvigorating the SOP for the type of HAIs. The advice for the management of Hospital is that they need to notice more on the implementation process of the prevention and infection control.
Differential effects of Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3 on blood pressure and heart rate - a prospective controlled study
Authors: Trappe Hans-Joachim , Breker Irini Maria
Published: November 2020

Background There is little known whether music of different styles can directly alter blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) in humans. We studied the potential effects of Bach’s orchestral Suite No. 3 in comparison to silence (S [“controls CO]) on BP and HR.Objective To analyse the effect of different music styles (intervention group) on BP, HR and C compared to S (control group).Methods 120 volunteers aged 25-75 years were randomly assigned in the intervention group (n=60) or to a control group (n=60). Interventional music styles were the different parts of Bach’s Suite No. 3, BWV 1068 [Ouverture, Air, Gavotte, Bourrée, Gigue]). Sixty healthy volunteers served as “control group” (CO): they underwent an identical study protocol but without music application.Results In studied volunteers, systolic, diastolic BP (mm Hg) and HR (min-1) decreased when Bach was played compared to CO (p<0.001). Prior to the study BPsyst was 128.3+11.3 mm Hg, BPdiast was 81.9+7.9 Hg and HR was 75.3+12.0 bpm. After sound exposure or in CO the following results were observed (table). *p<0.001, ap=0.01, bp=0.08                        BPsyst (mm Hg)                  BPdiast (mm Hg)                 HR (min-1)Ouverture        120.9+12.4*               76.9+8.8*                   69.8+11.2*Air                  121.1+12.4*               77.1+7.9*                   68.4+9.4*Gavotte           120.9+12.6*               77.0+8.9*                   68.5+9.8*Bourrée           120.6+13.7*               76.5+9.4*                   66.4+8.4*Gigue              120.4+15.2*               78.5+11.1*                 68.1+9.2*Controls          120.6+8.7a                  75.4+5.5b                    78.8+11.9*Conclusions The results provide clear evidence for the potential of Bach’ music styles to influence cardiovascular parameters. All parts of the Suite No. 3 lead to decreased values of BP and HR. In the control group we could not observe similar findings.Trial registration German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS00009835)Funding: None
When the Composer Has PTSD: Examining the Life of George Lloyd (1919-1998)
Authors: Davidson Jonathan
Published: November 2020

Abstract Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) impairs cognitive function, attention, memory, mood, initiative, human relationships and self-esteem. Music therapy can ameliorate some of these problems. Although there is literature on music and PTSD, there is scant information on the musician-composer with PTSD, the process of recovery, and the connections between composition, PTSD and neurocognitive function. Presented here is an account of George Lloyd, a highly regarded young English composer in the 1930s. Following severe trauma in World War 2, Lloyd’s ability to compose suffered greatly for many years. He took a professional detour into market gardening to recover his health and then subsequently rehabilitated his musical career. Lessons learned from Lloyd’s life are described both in relation to approaches he used to achieve recovery from PTSD and a more general question of composition’s potential therapeutic effects in light of recent cognitive neuroscience.
Using music and medicine research to inform music psychotherapy practice
Authors: Ahonen Heidi
Published: November 2020

This article describes some key elements that continue impacting my personal journey from qualitative researcher and music psychotherapist into evidence-based researcher. I will contemplate how to explain the power of music within the framework of music and medicine,  and introduce the relevant music and brain research findings, i.e. how music affects our hormones, emotions, and memories. Could I have a neurological rationale in my mind when I choose or use music for my music psychotherapy clients? Do the music and brain findings expound what exactly in music is therapeutic and what happens during those processes? Could we speculate if indeed those findings are the very foundation of music psychotherapy?
Clinical Training Guide for the Student Music Therapist: 2nd Edition Polen, Donna, Shultis, Carol, & Wheeler, Barbara (Eds.)
Authors: Brooks Darlene
Published: November 2020

This is a second, expanded and updated edition of Clinical Training Guide for the Student Music Therapist, originally published in 2005. Designed for use by music therapy students at all levels of training, the information is organized to support the scaffolding of knowledge and skills as students advance through typical levels of involvement: observing session; participating and assisting; planning and co-leading; and ultimately leading sessions independently
Weaving Words and Music: Healing from Trauma for People with Serious Mental Illness
Authors: Langdon Gillian Stephens , Margolis Faye , Muenzenmaier Kristina
Published: November 2020

Weaving Words and Music: Healing from Trauma for People with Serious Mental Illness AbstractThis paper will present the development of music verbal trauma groups for people with serious mental illness. The work grew out the collaboration of an interdisciplinary trauma committee in an urban mental health center.  Recognizing the high rates of childhood trauma histories in this population members of the committee recognized the importance of including music and creative arts in the treatment of complex trauma. We will outline the interdisciplinary collaboration and the structure of the groups. Elements of music as tools in trauma treatment are described along with using words to identify specific problems and solutions. Examples of our clinical work will be shared from this interweaving of words and music. Brief vignettes will demonstrate survivors’ journeys as they begin to identify and create safety, build healthy relationships, and maintain equilibrium while facing the challenges of their past traumatic experiences.
All Roads Lead To Where I Stand: A Veteran Case Review
Authors: Stewart Kristen
Published: November 2020

Abstract:The purpose of this article is to illustrate individualized clinical practice in music therapy as part of treatment programming for veterans with PTSD. Multidimensional aspects of treatment are referenced through an integrative and multi-modal approach to highlight the coordination of processes in meeting veteran needs and goals. The incorporation of Somatic Experiencing® techniques will also be highlighted as a means of promoting stabilization and developing resiliency by increasing awareness of sensate experience to help resolve fixated physiologic states due to traumatic stress. Current trauma models will be reviewed to help explore additional needs for growth in music therapy practice in the treatment of veterans coping with trauma.
The Medicine of Salsa
Authors: Jacobs Marjorie Lee
Published: November 2020

Psychiatric rehabilitation aims to promote health recovery from significant losses, both physical and psychological, that have derailed the lives of adults and young adults so that they can actively participate in rebuilding and recreating themselves.  The population faces premature morbidity and experiences higher than average rates of chronic and life-threatening disorders, including diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, depression, anxiety, autism, ADHD, trauma- and stressor related disorders, and schizophrenia. When participants join any of the BU Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation programs, they take on the role of student, increasing their knowledge, skills, and supports to further their personal goals and recovery journeys.Several of the mind-body, rehabilitation interventions I design and teach utilize music, singing, and dance to boost mood and motivation, facilitate social connection, increase concentration, improve memory, create new positive memories, deepen respiration, promote movement, and elicit the relaxation response.  In addition, I use seated and walking meditation (often combined with nature sounds, music, chanting, and/or singing) to cultivate attention, curiosity, awareness, acceptance, an expanded perspective, accurate perceptions, compassion, and optimism. The poem The Medicine of Salsa was inspired primarily by my 13-week intervention entitled Mindful Music, Dance, and Meditation that I have been teaching and developing since 2014. The students learned to dance a variety of upbeat West Indian and Latin dances, starting with the English language lyrics of reggae, calypso, soca and advancing into the unfamiliar rhythms of cumbia, merengue, cha-cha-cha, and salsa, all sung in Spanish lyrics.  My intention was to introduce new songs with wholesome and optimistic lyrics so that they would not trigger negative or distressing memories.Each 90 minute class was structured by a check-in, listening to and singing new music, a review of  dance steps from the previous class, learning and practicing a new dance with recorded music (in the large group and then in small groups, and/or with partners), a seated meditation, and a short feedback session. At the end of each class, students reported feeling energized yet calm, present, hopeful, and more positive, confident, connected to each other, happy, and focused.
Perceptions on the functions of music among professionals in the special education field in the United Arab Emirate
Authors: Ahmed Bamakhramah Khadejah , Ju Chong Hyun , Yun Juri
Published: November 2020

The purpose of this study was to investigate how special education teachers and health-related professionals perceive and understand the functions of music in the United Arab Emirates. A total of 70 Special Education teachers, physical therapists, speech therapists, and medical professionals completed questionnaires about their musical training and activities, as well as their beliefs about the role and function of music. The survey results indicated that these professionals perceived music to have specific functions in the social, emotional, communicational, and recreational domains. Further analysis showed positive correlations between certain participants’ characteristics, such as duration of music education, and beliefs about specific functions of music. The authors propose that these results provide fundamental information needed to develop and implement music therapy programs in the United Arab Emirates and to promote collaborations among professionals from different fields and cultural backgrounds.  Keywords: function of music, special education, United Arab Emirates, perception of music
Music Therapy in the Treatment of Depression: Implications for Individuals Recovering from Non-degenerative, Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Authors: Clements-Cortes Amy , Haire Catherine
Published: November 2020

Stroke is a prevalent disease, and the leading cause of disability from neurological disorder worldwide. The emotional impact a stroke may have on a person and occurrence of depression can affect their readiness to engage in rehabilitation, their functional outcomes, and their ability to reintegrate socially. Depression often goes undiagnosed and untreated. Music and music therapy have the potential to access and effect change concurrently in multiple domains, making it a valued method for facilitating non-pharmacological, therapeutic change while supporting a person’s emotional needs. Music therapy interventions may provide motivation for participation in rehabilitation, as well as facilitate goal acquisition in physical, psychosocial, emotional, communicative and cognitive domains. This paper explores the role of motivation, evidence of music-induced affective responding, therapeutic effects of music interventions on mood, physiological and neural correlates, social interaction, music therapy implications for individuals recovering from acquired brain injury, and future directions.
Challenges to Music Therapy Programming: A Case Study of Innovation, Burden, and Resilience in United States Hospitals
Authors: Mondanaro John
Published: November 2020

The business of healthcare has grown exponentially in the past several decades to meet growing expectations of a consumer population subscribing to institutional healthcare. Simultaneously, there has been a growing trend toward holistic lifestyle, and healthier life choices. These culminating factors create greater demand on hospitals to provide services that are inclusive of both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment. The provision of integrative treatment options such as music therapy to meet this demand has become a competitive feature of corporate healthcare, yet full integration of music therapy is challenged in a myriad of ways.The purpose of this study was to gain insight into challenges faced by 8 music therapy programs across the U.S., and the strategies employed by the respective directors/supervisors, in order to inform other programs facing similar challenges. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 5 directors/supervisors of 8 merited programs that either closed or had sustained substantial reduction in programming.  Each interview spanned 3 thematic areas of query: Beginnings, Winds of Change, and Retrospective Introspection.  Interview content, analyzed using the Listening Guide: A Voice-Centered Relational Method, divulged broad themes of innovation, internal and external burden, and resilience.
Thoughts about Music and Consciousness
Authors: Spintge Ralph , Loewy Joanne V.
Published: November 2020

Thoughout the history of humankind, music has played a role within healing procedures, targeted on altering states of consciousness, both, in the patient experience and as an explicit goal within the application of the therapists’ intention, as well.
Music Medicine and Music Therapy and an Anesthesiologist’s Journey Along the Way
Authors: Schwartz Fred , Shirley Sofia A
Published: November 2020

The author goes over his many years of experience as an anesthesiologist using music in his practice, and his association with various professionals in music medicine and music therapy.
There’s Something Happening Here: The Positive Impact of Collaborative Songwriting on Veterans Suffering from PTSD
Authors: Judd Mary
Published: November 2020

SongwritingWith:Soldiers (SW:S) is a non profit, coaching-based program that uses collaborative songwriting to build creativity, connections and strengths in order to help improve people’s lives. The results have been positively life changing, even lifesaving, for many. The focus of a recent small pilot study by Harvard Mass General researchers on the impact of SW:S’s collaborative songwriting intervention (CSI) on veterans found the CSI sessions to reduce PTSD (-33%) and Depressive symptoms (-25%), potentially sparking further positive change and movement forward. In full SW:S weekend retreats, 8-12 veterans are paired with highly skilled professional songwriters to turn their military experiences into songs. When not writing songs, the participants attend creative writing workshops, meditation or yoga sessions and other activities to foster further connections and post traumatic growth. More than 400 veterans and family members have attended SW:S events; more than 400 songs have been written, countless lives changed. Feedback from retreat participants reveals post-retreat increases in feelings of hope and optimism (77%), increased creative pursuits (83%), connections with others (78%) and a 100% endorsement for other veterans to attend. Efforts are under wayto expand the study and eventually broaden it to include additional components of the positive psychology, coaching-based program.
Dal Segno al Coda - How signs from our experiences shape the finality of life.
Authors: Schlesinger Joseph , Hirst Priscilla
Published: November 2020

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Physical exercise adherence in Finnish children using a music mat: a pilot study
Authors: Tuominen Pipsa P A , Raitanen Jani , Husu Pauliina , Kujala Urho M
Published: November 2020

A growing number of studies has shown that informal musical activities, such as singing, playing an instrument, and musical play at home, are positively associated with children’s health. This paper examines the associations between fourteen 4–6-year-old children’s and their parents’ exercise activity, children’s musical and their exercise adherence when using a music mat over an eight-week period in the home environment. Our results show that most of the children moved on the mat breezily and briskly. The parents assessed that exercises required balance and movement control more than endurance or strength. Spearman’s rank-order correlation showed a strong, positive correlation between the children and their parents regarding exercise duration and number of exercise sessions with the mat. A large effect was found between the self-reported increase in physical activity (PA) and perceived encouragement of the family (Mann-Whitney U-test, p=0.034). For completeness, using exact logistic regression it was found that children with a musical background were more likely to use the music mat and increase their PA than were children without a musical background, but the differences were not statistically significant. No differences in fidelity and enjoyment were found. The parents’ role in PA promotion, specifically in completeness and encouragement, is important.
Determinants of Preventative Behaviors for Health Promotion in Brazilian Musicians
Authors: Fragelli Thaís Branquinho Oliveira , Gunther Isolda De Araújo
Published: November 2020

ABSTRACTObjective: This study aimed to investigate the determinants of behaviours that prevent musculoskeletal injuries in musicians. The study had the following specific objectives: 1) to analyse the muscular health of the participants, 2) to investigate the adoption of preventive behaviours, 3) to identify possible relationship of the presence or absence of symptoms with the adoption of preventive behaviours, and 4) to analyse the possible influence of the social and physical environment on the adoption of preventive behaviours.Method: The analysis was based on the ecological perspective. A cross-sectional study was performed with 136 musicians from the Brazil’s central region. Data were collected using the Inventory for Evaluation of Preventive Behaviors for Musicians (IADCP-MUS).Results: In total, 59.5% of participants reported the presence of pain and claimed that social norms and others’ behaviours influenced their adoption of preventive behaviours.Conclusion: The social environment influences the adoption of preventive behaviours. The presence of symptoms did not motivate the intention to engage in self-care except when they manifested to the point of impaired function. Key words: health promotion, health musician, ecological perspective, health behaviour
Developing an air guitar group for an inpatient psychiatry unit
Authors: Meagher David James , Murphy Ian , Mulligan Mary , Bolger Pollyanna , Leahy Aoife , Moss Hilary
Published: November 2020

The phenomenon of air guitar has become increasingly popular in mainstream society and recognised as a potential means of enhancing one’s sense of mental well-being. It allows for engagement with music that involves physical activation and can be conducted in groups allowing for non-verbal socialisation. To date, there has been limited examination of its potential usefulness in therapeutic settings, including in mental health services. We describe the development of an air guitar group in an inpatient psychiatry service including an iterative approach to the design of sessions and the impact in terms of patient engagement and feedback. The format of the group evolved over time according to feedback from participants and staff involved in patient care on the unit. We found that the group successfully engaged patients of varying age, gender and diagnostic profiles and was perceived as a valuable addition to the inpatient therapeutic programme. Based upon our observations during this pilot study, we outline a suggested format for air guitar sessions that includes our experiences around selection of music, duration of sessions, use of props, managing the physical demands of sessions and ensuring participant safety. Future work can investigate the impact of air-guitar as a therapeutic activity in other settings (including community-based) and exploring how it can be best applied in combination with other therapeutic modalities for use in patients with differing diagnostic and demographic profiles.
Gustav Mahler: betrayed love and endocarditis lenta
Authors: Cybulska Eva
Published: November 2020

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), a renown Austrian composer, died of subacute bacterial endocarditis, when antibiotic treatment was not yet available. Earlier in his life, he developed a mitral stenosis with systolic murmur which was a legacy of frequent throat infections and rheumatic fever which he had as a child. This condition was diagnosed accidentally when he was age forty-seven. Throughout his adult life, however, Mahler was asymptomatic and became a very successful conductor and musical director, as well as a prolific composer. His preoccupation with fate and death was notorious, probably having its roots in many deaths of his young siblings. The fatal blow came in a form of betrayal by his beloved wife, Alma, who had a love affair with a younger man. This sudden abandonment constituted a severe emotional stress, which superimposed on other past and present adverse events in his life, weakened his immune system. He developed bacteraemia-cum-endocarditis and finally succumbed to a cruel fate, a theme that repeatedly appears in his music.Key wordsMahler, endocarditis, betrayal, immune system, fate
Living in Pandemic Times
Authors: Spintge Ralph , Loewy Joanne V.
Published: November 2020

The so-called Corona-Virus can infect animals and humans leading mainly to respiratory dysfunction. Infection can be harmless or lethal, often creating SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) or MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) [1]. Let us look back to the history of pandemics, consider some recent aspects, and point out Music Therapy´s potential in coping with such a global challenge
Developing Music Therapy as a Professional Allied Healthcare Discipline: The Task Ahead for the Association for Music Therapy, Singapore
Authors: Kwan Melanie , Feng Ng Wang , Chiang Christal , Loi Hui Ming Ming , Lee Evelyn , Spears Ashley , Tan Lee Peng Patsy , Ruyters-Lim Audrey
Published: November 2020

The founding of the Association for Music Therapy, Singapore (AMTS) in September 2007 marked a new chapter in the formalization of the profession in Singapore. Although music therapy (MT) had been available locally since 1963, it took another forty-four years to gather eleven pioneering members together in order to establish a professional society. In the ensuing six years, AMTS' efforts to create awareness via annual MT Days and themed symposium workshops have increased visibility for the field of music therapy. The purpose of this paper, then, is to detail the historical background, current challenges and future directions of music therapy in Singapore.
Music Therapy at SingHealth
Authors: Tan Lee Peng Patsy , Spears Ashley Marie , Kwan Melanie , Chiang Hei Loi Christal
Published: November 2020

Since the first official music therapy program was started in 2005, clinical services and research activities have started to have a modest impact across the SingHealth network. While tracking the milestones achieved, this paper will detail some of the challenges that were encountered when pioneering music therapy within a healthcare cluster in Singapore: namely, funding and debunking common misconceptions. Strategies to bridge cultural adaptations and overcome systemic funding challenges included piloting a wide range of clinical programs, and tapping into research, grant, or other third party funding. Ongoing work is being carried out to frame adjunctive clinical treatment pathways within the acute, rehabilitation, and long-term care settings.
The Body Becoming: Transformative Performance in Malaysian Mak Yong
Authors: Hardwick Patricia A.
Published: November 2020

Mak yong is a Malay dance drama found in southern Thailand, northern Malaysia, and the Riau Islands of Indonesia. The form of mak yong currently performed in the northern Malaysian state of Kelantan requires its practitioners to be storytellers, actors, singers, dancers, musicians, and in the context of ritual performances, healers. Drawing upon interviews with performers, this article will explore first-hand accounts of the embodied experiences of individual Kelantanese mak yong practitioners during their performances of the Menghadap Rebab, the opening song and dance of a mak yong performance. This article will examine how prayer is understood by many Kelantanese mak yong performers to be an important aspect of their internal performances and will investigate how individual mak yong performers engage traditional Kelantanese understandings of the body during their performances.
Voices of the Dying and Bereaved: Music Therapy Narratives by Amy Clements-Cortes & Sara Varvas Klink
Authors: Schreck Brian
Published: November 2020

An examination of the role of music therapy in end-of-life care and bereavement. The authors focus on grief and loss, taking a client-centered humanistic perspective. The first half of the book deals with end-of-life care: it provides a thematic review of literature, a summary of music therapy techniques, and three case studies by Clements-Cortes. The second half deals with bereavement; it also provides reviews of literature and techniques and three case studies by Klinck, and in addition, presents a group model. Case studies are presented in narrative format in order to honor the voices of the dying and bereaved and fully illuminate the therapeutic process
Introduction to the Special Edition on Addictions
Authors: Loewy Joanne V. , Spintge Ralph
Published: November 2020

Almost exactly a year ago, the NYTimes Science Times featured a large colorful picture, credited to Marcos Chin depicting a singer whose microphone cord weaved as an earbud into an intricately detailed lined-maze representing the brain. The article entitled ‘The Music Channel’ was interesting enough, as it devoted attention to research that showed a pathway in the brain that is distinctly dedicated to  “tuneful stimuli.”...
Editorial
Authors: Murphy Kathleen M. , Fridman Miriam
Published: November 2020

Music is powerful.  It elicits reactions. “I LOVE this music” “I DON’T like this music” “I know what music therapy is; I listen to the radio to relax.” Music impacts how we function.  Both of us have been told by co-workers, students, and families alike, that it is easier to work with music playing in the background; and yet just as many people have had the opposite reaction, indicating that background music is distracting. As health care professionals, we recognize the power that music has to relieve stress, to affect our mood, and to bring people together...
Music Therapy and Mindfulness: Treating Women with Addiction in a Therapeutic Community
Authors: Miller Stephanie
Published: November 2020

Studies examining song functioning in childhood are of particular importance when devising developmentally appropriate evidence-based Music Therapy (MT) interventions during recovery from brain injury. In comparison to adult studies where neural organization may be well defined, the neural organization of song in the developing brain has been comparatively under-researched. This includes functional consequences following neurological insult. This case study documents a 5 year-old female with typically developing language and verbal memory that suffered a severe traumatic brain injury. Despite extensive right hemisphere damage, her recognition and memory of previously well-learned (familiar) songs was preserved. New learning and retention of unfamiliar songs with lyrics was also observed and was not predicted based on adult models of melodic learning. Findings suggest that the song system in childhood is a neurologically significant, robust system not easily disrupted following extensive brain injury, and caution against assuming adult models of music organisation in the developing brain.  Keywords: music therapy, mindfulness, substance use, recovery                      multilingual abstract | mmd.iammonline.com
Exploring the feasibility of a music-assisted relaxation intervention to assist with the initiation of non-invasive ventilation in people with Motor Neuron Disease
Authors: Tamplin Jeanette , Baker Felicity A , Davies Rebecca , Bajo Eleanor , Bolger Karen , Sheers Nicole , Berlowitz David
Published: November 2020

Background: Transitioning to non-invasive ventilation (NIV) can cause anxiety in people with Motor Neuron Disease (MND), which may reduce adherence rates. Music therapy has demonstrated positive effects with mechanical (invasive) ventilation.Method: This feasibility study examined the effects of music-assisted relaxation (MAR) on NIV adherence, anxiety, and quality of life for people with MND. Data were collected at baseline, 7-days post, and 3-months post NIV implementation.Results: Of 18 consenting participants, 15 chose the MAR condition. Results suggested that supporting NIV transition within the first 7 days may be advantageous for long-term adherence. No effects were found for anxiety or quality of life. Limitations included small sample size, lack of an adequate control, and possible ceiling effects on the instruments used. Qualitative data indicated most participants considered the relaxing and distracting effects of MAR were useful.Conclusions: In this small sample, we found some demand for and acceptability of a music-based intervention in this setting. Participants reported differing experiences of using MAR, and there were technical and logistical issues regarding timely and accessible provision of a MAR intervention within the treatment trajectory of NIV implementation. Conflicting quantitative and qualitative data support the need for mixed method research in this area.
Vibroacoustic Stimulation and Brain Oscillation: From Basic Research to Clinical Application
Authors: Bartel Lee R. , Chen Robert , Alain Claude , Ross Bernhard
Published: November 2020

Abstract: This paper addresses the importance of steady state brain oscillation for brain connectivity and cognition. Given that a healthy brain maintains particular levels of oscillatory activity, it argues that disturbances or dysrhythmias of this oscillatory activity can be implicated in common health conditions including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s Disease, pain, and depression. Literature is reviewed that shows that electric stimulation of the brain can contribute to regulation of neural oscillatory activity and the alleviation of related health conditions. It is then argued that specific frequencies of sound in their vibratory nature can serve as a means to brain stimulation through auditory and vibrotactile means and as such can contribute to regulation of oscillatory activity. The frequencies employed and found effective in electric stimulation are reviewed with the intent of guiding the selection of sound frequencies for vibroacoustic stimulation in the treatment of AD, PD, Pain, and depression.