music within meyer pediatric hospital: training, performance of the music itself and research dott....

Music within Meyer Pediatric Hospital: Music within Meyer Pediatric Hospital: training, performance of the music itself and research

Dott. Carlo Barburini Dott. Carlo Barburini Director of the “Foundation of the Meyer Pediatric Hospital Director of the “Foundation of the Meyer Pediatric Hospital

Non profit OrganisationNon profit Organisation

Florence, ItalyFlorence, Italy

13th International Conference13th International ConferenceEmpowering for helthEmpowering for helth

Practicing the principlesPracticing the principles

May 18-20, 2005 Dublin, IrelandMay 18-20, 2005 Dublin, Ireland

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Music within Hospital, May 2005 - DublinMusic within Hospital, May 2005 - Dublin

Music within the HospitalMusic within the Hospital

System projectSystem projectSocial complexitySocial complexity

Changes in different levelsChanges in different levels

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Performance of the music itselfPerformance of the music itself



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Performance of the music itselfPerformance of the music itself Music as a link with the outsideMusic as a link with the outsidecommunitycommunity



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Performance of the music itselfPerformance of the music itself Music as a link with the outsideMusic as a link with the outsidecommunitycommunity

Music as a means of researchMusic as a means of research



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Music promoting also culture and healthMusic promoting also culture and health




Training coursesTraining courses


ResearchResearch



TrainingTraining


ResearchResearch



TrainingTraining


ResearchResearch

Cultural mediationCultural mediation Sound enviromentSound enviroment



TrainingTraining


ResearchResearch

EvaluationEvaluation

Theoretic principlesTheoretic principles


The project’s historyThe project’s history


PartnershipPartnership

With the support ofWith the support of


Music within the Meyer HospitalMusic within the Meyer Hospital

TrainingTraining


Research 2002-2004Research 2002-2004

Two courses for professional musicians (2002 and 2005)Two courses for professional musicians (2002 and 2005)

A course for doctors and nurses (2004)A course for doctors and nurses (2004)


Within the hospitalWithin the hospital- 2600 hours each year- 2600 hours each year- 51 hours each week- 51 hours each week- an avarage of 7 hours a day- an avarage of 7 hours a day- For all the year- For all the year- In all the wards of the hospital- In all the wards of the hospital

Cultural mediationCultural mediation

Spreading to other pediatric wards inSpreading to other pediatric wards inTuscany and to homes for the agedTuscany and to homes for the aged


TrainingTraining




AuditAudit

RESEARCHRESEARCH• To understand if the music is well To understand if the music is well

accepted by the people within a accepted by the people within a hospital contexthospital context

• 104 parents104 parents• 89 operators89 operators

METHODOLOGYMETHODOLOGYInterview toInterview to• hospital operatorshospital operators• FamilyFamily• 2 weeks2 weeks

RESULTSRESULTS• Agree with music:Agree with music:

– 100% parents100% parents– 89% operators89% operators

• Music help also parents 92%Music help also parents 92%• Benefits (operators) Benefits (operators)

– children 95%children 95%– parent 79% parent 79% – operators 68%operators 68%

CRITICAL ASPECTSCRITICAL ASPECTS• repertoirerepertoire• more hours of musicmore hours of music


TrainingTraining




Collection of Spontaneous Phrases gathered and Collection of Spontaneous Phrases gathered and the Counting of Involved Subjectsthe Counting of Involved Subjects

RESEARCHRESEARCH• Spontaneous phrasesSpontaneous phrases• Number of people involved and their Number of people involved and their

characteristicscharacteristics

METHODOLOGYMETHODOLOGY• Structured schemeStructured scheme• MusiciansMusicians• 2 weeks2 weeks

RESULTSRESULTS• Correspondance with the founded Correspondance with the founded

objectivesobjectives• 754 involved subjects on 1223754 involved subjects on 1223

CRITICAL ASPECTSCRITICAL ASPECTS

Hospital operators not too involvedHospital operators not too involved

Subjects involved in musical actions

involved 362 348 34 10

Presents 481 606 104 32

children relatives operators doctors

75% 57% 32% 31%



Exchange with the hospital operatorsExchange with the hospital operators

RESEARCHRESEARCHUnderstand how are the exchange and Understand how are the exchange and

collaboration with hospital operatorscollaboration with hospital operators

METHODOLOGYMETHODOLOGY• Structured schemeStructured scheme• MusiciansMusicians• 2 weeks2 weeks

RESULTSRESULTS

A large differences between:A large differences between:• ServiceService• Nurses or medical staffNurses or medical staff• Time of dayTime of day

CRITICAL ASPECTSCRITICAL ASPECTS

Musicians attitudeMusicians attitude



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B ef or e D ur in g A f t er

E xper imen t al gr oup

C on t r olled gr oup

BURN UNITBURN UNIT

• 98 children98 children

(54 males and 44 females)(54 males and 44 females)• Mean Age Mean Age → → 3,0 years (range 0,4 – 12,9 3,0 years (range 0,4 – 12,9

years)years)• Burn less the 20%Burn less the 20%

BLOOD SERVICEBLOOD SERVICE

• 108 children 108 children

(52 males and 58 females)(52 males and 58 females)• Mean Age Mean Age → → 4,6 years (range 0,6 – 13 4,6 years (range 0,6 – 13

years)years)

SubjectsSubjects



Positive pointsPositive points- Enjoyable experience for the patients and the staffEnjoyable experience for the patients and the staff

- An improved social image towards the hospitalAn improved social image towards the hospital

- Reduction in anxiety Reduction in anxiety

Critical aspectsCritical aspects- Integration of the musicians with the medical staffIntegration of the musicians with the medical staff

- Repertoire of a mixed musical experience is not aways appreciated by allRepertoire of a mixed musical experience is not aways appreciated by all

- High costHigh cost



Music within hospital, May 2005 - DublinMusic within hospital, May 2005 - Dublin

The abstract of the research paper and other material regarding the experience of music in the hospital can be viewed on the website

music within meyer pediatric hospital: training, performance of the music itself and research dott....

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