Fedhila, F.; Hannachi, M.W.; Jbebli, E.; Selmi, I.; Rhayem, S.; Magouri, I.; Bellali, H.; Khemiri, M. Impact of Music Therapy on Quality of Life in Children with Cancer. Children2023, 10, 1486.
Fedhila, F.; Hannachi, M.W.; Jbebli, E.; Selmi, I.; Rhayem, S.; Magouri, I.; Bellali, H.; Khemiri, M. Impact of Music Therapy on Quality of Life in Children with Cancer. Children 2023, 10, 1486.
Fedhila, F.; Hannachi, M.W.; Jbebli, E.; Selmi, I.; Rhayem, S.; Magouri, I.; Bellali, H.; Khemiri, M. Impact of Music Therapy on Quality of Life in Children with Cancer. Children2023, 10, 1486.
Fedhila, F.; Hannachi, M.W.; Jbebli, E.; Selmi, I.; Rhayem, S.; Magouri, I.; Bellali, H.; Khemiri, M. Impact of Music Therapy on Quality of Life in Children with Cancer. Children 2023, 10, 1486.
Abstract
Background: Music therapy (MT) is a non-pharmacological treatment increasingly used to reduce stress and anxiety in hospitalized children affected by cancers. The aim of this study was to eval-uate the impact of MT on quality of life of children with cancer. Methods: We have conducted a quasi-experimental study between April 1 and August 31, 2021 at Bechir Hamza children's Hos-pital in Tunis, including children treated for cancer. The child or the parent completed PedsQL Module Cancer french version 3.0 questionnaires before and after four weekly music therapy ses-sions. Child's respiratory and heart rate were measured before and after each session. Results: We included 20 children whose mean age was 7 ± 4.5 years [2-14]. The median value of the total questionnaire score increased from 57 [46; 70] to 72 [67; 85] (p < 10-3) with a significant reduction in pain (p = 0.02), nausea (p = 0.009), anxiety related to medical procedures (p = 0.009) and worry about the future (p = 0.005). We highlighted a significant decrease in respiratory and heart rate after MT (p<0,05). Conclusions: MT has positive impact of on quality of life of children with cancer.
Keywords
children; cancer; oncology; music therapy; quality of life
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Public Health and Health Services
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