Practice guidelines for music interventions with hospitalized pediatric patients.
Music therapy is an effective complementary approach that can achieve specific therapeutic outcomes in the clinical management of pediatric patients. Growing research on music interventions has generated scientific knowledge about how this modality benefits patients and has formed the basis for effective protocols that can be used in practice. Although it can be challenging to translate research-based protocols into routine clinical care at the bedside, it is essential that music therapy interventions be aligned with evidence-based information and that accepted standards be established by the music therapy discipline to achieve the greatest benefit. The importance of partnerships between nurses and music therapists is emphasized to enhance the success of music-based treatments. This discussion synthesizes research findings that can be used to design pediatric practice guidelines in the application of music therapy.
Stouffer
Janice W
JW
Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 19104, USA.
Shirk
Beverly J
BJ
Polomano
Rosemary C
RC
D001294:Attitude to Health; D019985:Benchmarking; D002568:Certification; D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized / Q000523:psychology; D002755:Choice Behavior; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009147:Music Therapy / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009622:Noise / Q000517:prevention & control; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D018579:Patient Selection; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D002666:Psychology, Child; D016896:Treatment Outcome