A5080938298- Music Therapy and Health
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Diverse Music Education Insights
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Phonocardiography and Auscultation Techniques
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Physical Activity and Health
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Online and Blended Learning
- Action Observation and Synchronization
- Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Flow Experience in Various Fields
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Academic Writing and Publishing
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
- Religious Tourism and Spaces
The University of Melbourne
2015-2024
Creative Victoria
2023
University of South Africa
2023
Austin Health
2019
La Trobe University
2012-2016
Perfect Harmony Health
2016
Eastern Health
2011-2012
The progression of dementia can severely compromise interpersonal connection and relationship quality between people living with (PwD) their family caregivers (FCG), leading to social isolation poor life for both. Therapeutic group singing (TGS) is a socially engaging, stimulating, supportive pursuit that community-dwelling PwD FCG participate in together. This study aimed build on the findings from previous research by undertaking thematic analysis interviews nine (five women, four men;...
Background: Living at home following a diagnosis of dementia can be difficult for both the person living with (PwD) and their family caregivers (FCG). Active group music participation may provide an avenue emotional release, offer psychosocial support to stimulate meaningful interaction between loved ones dementia. Therapeutic interventions also have capacity facilitate reminiscence social engagement help manage challenging symptoms associated dementia, such as anxiety, apathy, agitation....
In older adults, dementia and depression are associated with individual distress high societal costs. Music interventions such as group music therapy (GMT) recreational choir singing (RCS) have shown promising effects, but their comparative effectiveness across clinical subgroups is unknown. This trial aims to determine of GMT, RCS combination for care home residents examine heterogeneity treatment effects subgroups.This large, pragmatic, multinational cluster-randomised controlled a 2×2...
Pharmacological interventions to address behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) can have undesirable side effects, therefore non-pharmacological approaches managing may be preferable. Past studies show that music therapy reduce BPSD, other explored how formal caregivers use in their caring roles. However, no randomised study has examined the effects on BPSD delivered by informal (CGs) home setting. Our project aims need for improved care training cohabiting family CGs...
This study aimed to test the feasibility of implementing a group songwriting program with family caregivers people living dementia. Fourteen consented participate in either (n=8) or control condition (n=6). Participants completed baseline and 7-week measures depression (PHQ-9), perceptions their caregiving experience (PACQ), relationship care recipient (QCPR). A six-session was implemented across two sites, focusing on participants co-creating song about experiences. Participation retention...
Psychosocial interventions for people with dementia and their family caregivers together may sustain relationship quality social connection. No previous music therapy research has examined the effects of group therapeutic songwriting (TSW) attended by dementia/family caregiver dyads.This pre-post feasibility study aimed to examine acceptability a TSW intervention dyads test sensitivity following outcomes: Quality Caregiver-Patient Relationship (QCPR, primary); Cornell Scale Depression in...
This paper seeks to represent the perspectives of community-dwelling people who are living with dementia and their family care-partners, participated community-based, therapeutic choirs that were formed as part Remini-Sing project. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used analyze data from interviews fourteen participants (7 [4 women, mean age = 82] 7 care-partners [5 68]). Eight themes identified perceived benefits choir singing elements research project more broadly...
To evaluate effects of participant-selected music on older adults' achievement activity levels recommended in the physical guidelines following cardiac rehabilitation.A parallel group randomized controlled trial with measurements at Weeks 0, 6 and 26.A multisite outpatient rehabilitation programme a publicly funded metropolitan health service.Adults aged 60 years who had completed programme.Experimental participants selected to support walking guidance from therapist. Control received usual...
Music listening during exercise is thought to increase physiological arousal and enhance subjective experience, may support physical activity participation among older adults with cardiac disease. However, little known about how music preferences, or perceptions of exercise, inform clinical practice this population. Identify predominant musical characteristics preferred selected by adults, explore participants' experiences walking-based following rehabilitation. Twenty-seven participants...
High-quality clinical trials testing music therapy interventions have become more prevalent over the past decade. However, recent reviews of published reveal that reporting strategies used to ensure treatment fidelity is lacking. Treatment refers methodological strategies, put in place prior trial implementation, strengthen reliability and validity intervention delivery and, therefore, safeguard research quality. This paper outlines developed implemented during pilot phase a randomized...
Purpose: Music is recognized as a useful distractor from unpleasant symptoms during exercise and provides motivation; however, little known about its application pulmonary or cardiac rehabilitation programs, including use, genres, influences on genre selection. This study aimed to determine the current practice of background self-selected music listening training in programs Australia. Methods: was cross-sectional study, using 2 anonymous, electronic surveys. Participants were program...
The wellbeing of people living with dementia and their family caregivers may be impacted by stigma, changing roles, limited access to meaningful opportunities as a dyad. Group therapeutic songwriting (TSW) qualitative interviews have been utilized in music therapy research promote the voices participating separate groups but not together dyads.This study aimed explore how ten dementia/family caregiver dyads experienced 6-week group TSW program. Dyads participated homogenous involving 2-4 who...
This action research study explored the co-design of a person-centered caregiver singing (PCCS) protocol and caregivers' experiences applying PCCS intervention with people living dementia. Eight caregivers across two care homes participated in four iterative cycles aimed at refining training. Qualitative data collected from semi-structed group interviews, individual interactions researcher reflections were analysed via thematic analysis which informed refinements to training protocol. A...
Background: The number of people living with dementia (PwD) worldwide is expected to double every 20 years. Many continue at home, receiving support from family caregivers who may experience significant stress, simultaneously that the PwD. Meaningful and effective home-based interventions PwD their are needed. development a theory- practice-driven online music intervention (MI) delivered by credentialed therapists, nested within HOMESIDE RCT trial. Methods: Dyads including carer randomised...
The resources involved in delivering a clinical trial residential aged care facilities (RACFs) are significant and the success of is dependent upon adequate planning, including appropriate timelines for each component study required budget. This paper describes process resource assessment during recruitment, collection outcome measures intervention delivery, presents learnings considerations conducting trials RACFs with people living dementia.Data were collected across 24 clusters 12 over 18...
Abstract Dementia negatively affects the wellbeing of both caregivers and care recipients. Community-based therapeutic choir singing offers opportunities for music participation social engagement that are accessible mutually enjoyable people with dementia their family promotes shared meaningful musical interactions, which may support relationship quality. This study aimed to investigate impact Remini-Sing intervention on quality, quality life, depression, connectedness dyads, as well...