A5049268808- Music Therapy and Health
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Health, psychology, and well-being
The University of Melbourne
2023-2024
University of South Africa
2023
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...
Abstract Background Dementia care in South Africa faces challenges including a paucity of published research, prevalent medical model healthcare, and inadequate caregiver training. Music is meaningful psychosocial intervention dementia care, yet its application not always safe effective. A training protocol was codesigned to enhance caregivers' delivery person‐centred through attuned, live singing. Objectives This study explored the acceptability experiences singing (PCCS) Africa. Methods...
Music therapy is a valuable tool for working with vulnerable children who have experienced trauma and neglect, intimately to draw out their playfulness resilience, create an experience of safe trusting relationship. In South Africa, its overburdened social welfare systems under-resourced communities remain affected by poverty unemployment, there limited access medical psychological services. The African foster care system aims provide safety security at-risk youth, but it often overwhelmed...
Music-based interventions are acknowledged to be accessible and beneficial people living with dementia. As part of an over-arching research project exploring the contributions person-centered caregiver singing (PCCS) intervention caregiver's provision care, this study aimed explore experiences a PCCS training program. 8 caregivers across 2 care homes in South Africa participated 4 iterative participatory cycles at refining protocol. We completed thematic analysis semi-structured interviews...