A5019650570- Music Therapy and Health
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Diverse Music Education Insights
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Voice and Speech Disorders
- Dysphagia Assessment and Management
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Family and Disability Support Research
The University of Melbourne
2020-2024
Background Parkinson’s disease can negatively affect vocal functioning and social wellbeing, particularly in the latter stages of progression. Face-to-face group singing interventions improve communication wellbeing outcomes, yet not all people access in-person sessions. To help overcome barriers to participation, exploration feasibility utility online therapeutic programs is needed. Objectives evaluate feasibility, acceptability, preliminary efficacy a 12-week ParkinSong Online intervention...
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...
Music therapy is increasingly recognized as an effective support for people living with dementia. However, incidences of dementia increasing, and limited availability music therapists, there a need affordable accessible ways that caregivers can learn to use music-therapy based strategies the they care for. The MATCH project aims address this by creating mobile application train family in dementia.This study details development validation training material application. Training modules...
Informal carers of terminally ill patients play a vital role in providing palliative care at home, which impacts on their pre- and post-death bereavement experience presents an up to 50% greater risk for mental-health problems. However, developing implementing effective support remains challenging. There is need build the evidence base music therapy as potentially promising this vulnerable population. This study aimed co-design international best practice agenda research into informal bereavement.
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...
Family caregivers of people living with dementia need easy-to-access strategies to manage changing care needs. Music therapy is valuable for supporting care, but not always accessible. Technologies could potentially facilitate accessible, home-based music support, be carefully evaluated. We conducted an 8-week field trial a prototype mobile application, MATCH, and dementia. MATCH contains training videos suggested playlists showing how use specific streaming broadly, enabled add new their...
Background: This paper presents the results of an arts-based, phenomenological research project in which members a therapeutic community choir for people living with dementia and their family friends reflected on experiences singing together pre post transition to online sessions as result COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Eleven (three eight care-partners) participated interviews about experience its format during Interviews were conducted either traditional, semi-structured interview format, or...
Purpose. This paper reports findings from a project that sought to develop accessible guidelines for including people with dementia in qualitative interviews music therapy study, based on experience previously involved research. Method. People previous of research were invited participate semi-structured about how the interview process could be made more accessible. Participants included four family-caregivers and three therapy-researchers. Interview data analysed using thematic analysis....
Abstract Background MATCH (Music Attuned Technology – Care via eHealth) is a music and health application that supports caregivers of people living with dementia to use strategically better manage care through virtual training intuitive technology. This study trialled prototype version the app family residing in community. Method 16 Dyads app. After completing app, created personalised playlists within used strategies learnt during person they for at least twice per week over 8 weeks....
Abstract Background MATCH (Music Attuned Technology – Care via eHealth) is a music and health application that supports caregivers of people living with dementia to use strategically better manage care through virtual training intuitive technology. This study trialled prototype version the app family residing in community. Method 16 Dyads app. After completing app, created personalised playlists within used strategies learnt during person they for at least twice per week over 8 weeks....