The Effect of Music Therapy for Improving Quality of  Life in Patients with Cancer Pain: An Evidence Based Case Report

Yanuar Ardani; Ibrahim Achmad; Edward Faisal; Vinandia I Poespitasari; Rudi Putranto; Hamzah Shatri

Acta Medica Indonesiana (Oct 2023)

The Effect of Music Therapy for Improving Quality of Life in Patients with Cancer Pain: An Evidence Based Case Report

Yanuar Ardani,
Ibrahim Achmad,
Edward Faisal,
Vinandia I Poespitasari,
Rudi Putranto,
Hamzah Shatri

Affiliations

Yanuar Ardani: Psychosomatic and palliative Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Diponegoro - Dr. Kariadi Hospital, Semarang, Indonesia
Ibrahim Achmad: Specialty Education Program, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
Edward Faisal: Psychosomatic and Palliative Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Cipto Mangunkusumo Nasional Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
Vinandia I Poespitasari: Psychosomatic and Palliative Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Cipto Mangunkusumo Nasional Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
Rudi Putranto: Psychosomatic and Palliative Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia - Cipto Mangunkusumo Nasional Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
Hamzah Shatri: 1. Psychosomatic and Palliative Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia-Cipto Mangunkusumo Nasiona Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia. 2. Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia- Cipto Mangunkusumo Nasional Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 55, no. 4

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Background: Music therapy is a frequently used complementary and creative arts treatment in psychosocial cancer care. Particularly in advanced cancer populations and palliative care, music therapy has recently received high attention in both research and clinical care. This evidence-based case report is aimed to assesed the effect of music therapy for improving quality of life in patients with cancer pain. Methods: the search was conducted on Pubmed, Cochrane Library, and EMBASE according to clinical question. The studies were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The selected study was critically appraised. Results: All selected studies significantly showed effectiveness of music therapy towards quality of life in cancer patient. Conclusion: Music therapy might be beneficial adjuvant for cancer patients.

Published in Acta Medica Indonesiana

ISSN: 0125-9326 (Print); 2338-2732 (Online)
Publisher: Interna Publishing
Country of publisher: Indonesia
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine
Website: http://actamedindones.org/index.php/ijim/index

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