Music Use and Perceived Psycho-social Benefits of Music of Caregivers of Patients in an Intensive Care Unit

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to investigate how family caregivers of ICU patients perceive their psycho-social needs and quality of life, how they use music in their everyday life and perceive music as beneficial to themselves. Participants are adult family members of critically ill patients in ICU. After obtaining the informed consent form, a questionnaire will be distributed to each participant.

Detailed Description
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The purpose of this study is to investigate how family caregivers of ICU patients perceive their psycho-social needs and quality of life, how they use music in their everyday life and perceive music as beneficial to themselves. Participants are adult family members of critically ill patients in ICU. After obtaining the informed consent form, a questionnaire will be distributed to each participant. The questionnaire consists of Beck Depression Index, Quality of Life scale, and the self-reported items on music use in everyday lives and perceived benefits of music. Based on the completed measures, how caregivers of ICU patients use music and perceive music as beneficial media for their psycho-social health will be analyzed in relation to demographic information and the current level of depression and quality of life.

Official Title
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Music Use and Perceived Psycho-social Benefits of Music of Caregivers of Patients in an Intensive Care Unit

Conditions
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Caregivers of ICU Patients

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Survey


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: primary caregivers (family members) of ICU patients aged over 20 Exclusion Criteria: the one who have difficulties in verbal communication due to the history of psychiatric illness or cognitive impairment (e.g., dementia)

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 20 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Caregivers of ICU patients<br>Caregivers (family member) aged over 20 who provides care to ICU patients | Behavioral: Survey<br>* Survey on the level of depression, quality of life, current and past music experiences, and perceived benefits of music in relation to psycho-social needs<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Beck Depression Index |  | a single point in time obtaining the questionnaire (1 day) | 
| quality of Life questionnaire |  | a single point in time obtaining the questionnaire (1 day) | 
| self-reported music use and perceived benefits of music questionnaire |  | a single point in time obtaining the questionnaire (1 day) | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Caregivers, Family-centered care, Music use, Psycho-social benefits of music