Primary Family Caregivers of ICU Patients Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Effects of Singing-based Music Therapy Program on the Level of Psychoemotional Benefits in Caregivers of ICU Patients
This study applies an one-group pre-posttest design. Primary family caregivers of ICU patients are recruited. After obtaining an informed consent form from each participant, he or she participates in an individual 1-hour singing-based music therapy intervention. At pre- and posttest, the changes in the level of depression, anxiety, and emotional states are measured.
- Background: Family caregivers of ICU patients experience high level of distress due to
the severity of illness that their family members demonstrate and the perceived
limitation in control during their caregiving. This psychological issue in family
caregivers have been documented to affect not only the caregivers' psychosocial health
but also the quality of care for patients, which would also be influencing factors for
treatment outcomes of patients. As such, family-centered care has been emphasized in
related professions. Intervention efforts for family caregivers are also of interest.
Given that music has been evidenced to effectively alleviate emotional stress of
caregivers and that musical activities can be used in an individualized way at different
levels, the use of music for addressing psychosocial needs of this population is
potential. Among musical activities, singing is one of the most common activities and
also available in everyday life regardless of the level of musical background in the
past, which increases the possibility to utilize it as a personal strategy for
individuals with a broad range of musical experiences and music use.
- Purpose: This study aimed to examine the changes in the level of depression, anxiety,
and emotional states of family caregivers of ICU patients after participation in
singing-based music therapy intervention.
- Intervention: Singing-based music therapy program consists of the sequences of the
following: (1) listening to a participant's preferred music and identifying his and her
emotional states, (2) singing for emotional changes, and (3) discussing what he or she
experiences during singing and identifying how they apply such experience to their
personal use of music for emotional changes in his or her everyday life.
- Measures: In order to examine the changes in the perceived psychological health after
participation in singing-based intervention, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression
Scale (CES-D), State Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and a 100mm visual analog scale for
ratings on emotional state are administered. Also, in order to identify and control the
effect of level of caregiving burden on current emotional states, Subjective Caregiving
Burden Scale is administered.
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