Thesis
Self-efficacy and pain management: a music therapy consultant model
Master of Arts (M.A.), Drexel University
Aug 2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00000002
Abstract
Pain and pain-related issues present significant challenges throughout a person's lifetime and through all aspects of their lives. Pain is an extremely unpleasant sensory experience that often triggers negative emotions and negative life attitudes; for example, anxiety, tenseness, sadness, depression, mania, pessimism, and hopelessness. They may engage in unhealthy lifestyles such as substance abuse. Thus, it is essential to address pain management. Generally, acute pain has the significant potential to become chronic pain when approached with ignorance and indifference. Meanwhile, chronic pain can cause severe consequences to the human body, including sleep quality, brain function, mood/mental health, and overall quality of life. Music therapy provides a new and healthier approach to pain management when one considers the severe consequences of the overuse of medicines and drugs. Music therapy's advantages in pain management are that music therapy is non-invasive and without any physical side effects. This writer created a music therapy consultant model in pain management to be used healthcare professionals and patients, with music therapist consultation, in order to cope with pain, whether for oneself or others. This music therapy consultant model is informed by existing literature and includes the rationale for music therapy in pain management, music therapy methods, and choices of musical experiences, such as music listening, live music-making, and music-assisted relaxation. The project includes a plan for independent use of music-assisted relaxation.
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Details
- Title
- Self-efficacy and pain management
- Creators
- YingJian Luo
- Contributors
- Florence Ierardi (Advisor) - Drexel University, Creative Arts Therapies
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Arts (M.A.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- iv, 43 pages
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Creative Arts Therapies; College of Nursing and Health Professions; Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 991014641549804721