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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to characterize nurses' attitudes toward music and implementation of music into patient care and to characterize barriers and facilitators toward the implementation of music into patient care. Design: A cross-sectional, quantitative, web-based questionnaire with minor qualitative elements. Methods: The questionnaire contained both open- and closed-ended questions. It was developed in Qualtrics and sent via email to nurses working on inpatient units at an academic medical center hospital in the southeastern United States. Findings: A total of 348 nurses responded to the questionnaire. Eighty-nine percent of nurses reported having used music in their care. The methods of implementation most employed by nurses were streaming (90%) or encouraging a patient to play music on the patient's personal device (76.8%). Eighty-eight percent of nurses reported that access to music streaming services (e.g., Spotify) would be very helpful or extremely helpful. In response to the open-ended questions, nurses indicated a lack of equipment as the primary barrier to implementing music in care. Conclusion: Nurses reported having a positive attitude toward the use of music, strongly endorsing its utility in patient care. Although most nurses reported implementing music, many nurses reported barriers and facilitators to the implementation of music in patient care.
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This article describes an advanced intervention for spiritual healing that evolved from spirit-body healing, a hermeneutic phenomenological research study. The research study examined the lived experience of art and healing with cancer patients in the Arts in Medicine program at Shands Hospital, University of Florida. Max Van Manen's method of researching the lived experience was used in 63 patients over a 4-year period. Healing themes that emerged from the research were (1) go into darkness, (2) go elsewhere, (3) art becomes the turning point, (4) slip through the veil, (5) know the truth and trust the process, (6) embody your spirit, (7) feel the healing energy of love and compassion, and (8) experience transcendence. The intervention we offer allows nurses to apply creativity and guided imagery as advanced therapeutics and to continue to provide the leadership needed for integrating spiritual healing into patient care. It is one that personifies the nursing mission formalized by many hospitals: a commitment to treat the bodies, minds, and spirits of patients to the best of our ability as part of our routine care.
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Terapias Complementarias , Creatividad , Neoplasias/enfermería , Rol de la Enfermera , Terapias Espirituales , Espiritualismo/psicología , Humanos , Imágenes en Psicoterapia , Modelos de Enfermería , Neoplasias/psicologíaRESUMEN
Bringing creativity into health care has opened up a new dimension in nursing. Creative interventions have been shown to shorten hospital stays and reduce the patient's need for pain medication. In response to these benefits, many major medical centers around the world have instituted arts in health care programs. Arts in Medicine is one such program that serves hundreds of patients. It was established by a nurse at the University of Florida and is directly tied to nursing care. Programs like this provide clinical models for nurses who want to integrate the arts into their health care practice. This article presents these models and discusses ways that nurses can easily implement creative interventions into their practice.
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Arteterapia , Creatividad , Enfermería Holística/métodos , Rol de la Enfermera , Relaciones Enfermero-Paciente , Florida , Salud Holística , Humanos , Modelos de Enfermería , Investigación Metodológica en Enfermería , Evaluación de Programas y Proyectos de Salud , Terapias de Arte Sensorial/enfermeríaRESUMEN
Spirit-Body Healing was a hermeneutic, phenomenological research study that examined the lived experience of art and healing (using Max Van Manen's method of researching the lived experience) of 63 participants over a 4-year period. Data included taped interviews with artists and hospitalized cancer patients who could articulate their lived experience of art and healing, observations of artists at work, journal writings, and material from the Arts In Medicine program at Shands Hospital, University of Florida. The researcher interpreted data through Van Manen's method of writing as inquiry to elucidate the themes of the participants' experiences. The themes that emerged were (1) going into the darkness, (2) going elsewhere, (3) making art as a turning point, (4) slipping through the veil, (5) feeling the healing energy of love and compassion, (6) surrendering to the process, (7) knowing the truth, and (8) experiencing transcendence. Understanding the power of art to heal mind, body, and spirit has important implications for cancer nursing practice, and nurses can provide the leadership and commitment to integrate the arts into patient care.
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Arteterapia , Relaciones Metafisicas Mente-Cuerpo , Neoplasias/psicología , Neoplasias/terapia , Creatividad , Femenino , Salud Holística , Humanos , Masculino , Narración , Neoplasias/enfermería , EspiritualidadRESUMEN
Creative modalities offer nurses a new perspective on how to care for patients. The link between creativity and healing is well documented. In response to this, many hospitals have instituted programs that include arts and creativity. Because of their unique bonds with patients, nurses play a crucial role in bringing creative arts into patient care. Several recommendations are given for implementing specific art media (eg, music, drawing, dance, writing) in the clinical setting.