PMC:1142188 / 13156-13931 JSONTXT

{"target":"https://pubannotation.org/docs/sourcedb/PMC/sourceid/1142188","sourcedb":"PMC","sourceid":"1142188","source_url":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/1142188","text":"In a study on the effects of vocal improvisation on discomfort behaviors of in-patient hospice clients, Batzner (40) documented a decrease in discomfort behaviors of clients receiving music therapy. Participants (n = 15) had various terminal diagnoses, excluding dementia, and were randomly assigned to one of two conditions: (i) music or (ii) no music. Each condition utilized an ABA format, where A = 5-min baseline and B = 10-min intervention. In the music condition, the music therapist improvised vocally with guitar accompaniment, and in the no-music condition, the music therapist visited with participants. Sessions were videotaped and discomfort behaviors were tallied. Graphic analysis indicated a decrease in discomfort behaviors for those receiving music therapy.","tracks":[]}