Music Therapy and Patient Experience

Music Therapy and Patient Experience

Introduction

The term music therapy refers to the usage of music by a well trained professional to cater to the cognitive, sensory motor, physical, communicative, psychological, social or behavioral functioning (Wigram, Pederson & Bonde, 2002). Moreover, in the recent times, music therapy has been seen to become an extensively efficient and effective way to treat patients and help them recover from their condition with the help of a soothing experiential environment. In order to better understand how music therapy affects the experience of patients under observation, an in depth discussion regarding the relevant factors is required.

Discussion

Defining Patient Experience

Hudson & Kirk (2013) identify that as much as patients care about how well a treatment is provided to them during their clinical stay, they are also equally focused towards how good the experience of the treatment has been. The overall experience of a patient during a medical treatment does not only include the quality of services provided, but also the overall environment, ambiance and the beauty of the personalities around them.

Where Does Music Come into Play?

Music has always been known to be a soul soother for even the most troubled people in the world. It has a magical power of completely transforming an individual's view of things from a point of frustration to a calm and soothing pace. In the field of medical, music has proved to be a very essential source of treatment in the past few years. Doctors as well as nurses have used the power of music to help people recover from the hardest and worst of experiences.

The idea behind the usage of music is not only revolving around the central idea of creating a soothing ambiance. Undoubtedly the usage of music does in fact create a nurturing environment, but what matters even ...