"Song of Life": Results of a multicenter randomized trial on the effects of biographical music therapy in palliative care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Awareness for the importance of psychological and spiritual needs in patients with terminal diseases has increased in recent years, but randomized trials on the effects of psychosocial interventions are still rare.

Aim

To investigate the efficacy of the "Song of Life" music therapy intervention regarding the emotional and psycho-spiritual dimensions of quality of life.

Design

Patients were randomly assigned to either "Song of Life" or a relaxation intervention. "Song of Life" is a novel three-session music therapy intervention working with a biographically meaningful song. Primary outcome was the improvement in psychological quality of life. Secondary outcomes included spiritual well-being, ego-integrity, momentary distress, and global quality of life and t

SUBMITTER: Warth M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8188998 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature