Music as Medicine: The Therapeutic Potential of Music for Acute Stroke Patients.

Author: Supnet C1, Crow A1, Stutzman S1, Olson D2.
Affiliation:
1Charlene Supnet is an experienced basic/clinical neuroscience researcher and writer for the Department of Neurology and Neurotherapeutics and the Neuroscience Nursing Research Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.April Crow is a nurse in the inpatient rehabilitation unit of Zale Lipshy University Hospital, Dallas, Texas.Sonja Stutzman is the clinical research manager for the Neuroscience Nursing Research Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Additionally, she coordinates several acute studies in the neuroscience intensive care unit.DaiWai Olson is an associate professor and director of the Neuroscience Nursing Research Center at University of Texas Southwestern. 2Charlene Supnet is an experienced basic/clinical neuroscience researcher and writer for the Department of Neurology and Neurotherapeutics and the Neuroscience Nursing Research Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.April Crow is a nurse in the inpatient rehabilitation unit of Zale Lipshy University Hospital, Dallas, Texas.Sonja Stutzman is the clinical research manager for the Neuroscience Nursing Research Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Additionally, she coordinates several acute studies in the neuroscience intensive care unit.DaiWai Olson is an associate professor and director of the Neuroscience Nursing Research Center at University of Texas Southwestern. daiwai.olson@utsouthwestern.edu.
Conference/Journal: Crit Care Nurse.
Date published: 2016 Apr
Other: Volume ID: 36 , Issue ID: 2 , Pages: e1-7 , Special Notes: doi: 10.4037/ccn2016413. , Word Count: 105


Nurses caring for patients with acute stroke are likely to administer both music and medication with therapeutic intent. The administration of medication is based on accumulated scientific evidence and tailored to the needs of each patient. However, the therapeutic use of music is generally based on good intentions and anecdotal evidence. This review summarizes and examines the current literature regarding the effectiveness of music in the treatment of critically ill patients and the use of music in neurologically injured patients. The rationale for hypothesis-driven research to explore therapeutic music intervention in acute stroke is compelling.

©2016 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

PMID: 27037347 [PubMed - in process]

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