Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast #171 Hospice Music Therapy: Bonus Episode
Feb 27, 2025
Discover the emotional impact of music therapy in hospice care. Learn how music can create connections and ease anxiety for patients in their final moments. Hear moving stories illustrating the profound effects of music on grief and healing. Explore the challenges faced by music therapists and their essential role in enhancing the quality of life during end-of-life care. This discussion underscores the importance of integrating music therapy into healthcare for emotional and cognitive well-being.
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Music Therapy's Role
- Music therapy uses music to achieve clinical goals like relaxation and emotional processing.
- It supports patients and families, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team.
Music Therapy vs. Performance
- Music therapy differs from music performance in its clinical approach and training.
- Both can be therapeutic, but music therapy dives deeper with specific techniques.
Last Sense to Go
- Brianna Tobin shares a story of a dying patient whose wife sang to him.
- The patient squeezed his wife's hand, showing that hearing is the last sense to go.