Department of Social Work, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Med J Aust. 2009;191(11-12):684-7. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb03380.x.
To examine how performances by the Staff Christmas Choir of the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre ("Peter Mac") affected inpatients, outpatients and visitors in 2008.
DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: During the Christmas season 2008, the Peter Mac Staff Christmas Choir gave seven performances at the Centre. Locations included inpatient wards, outpatient waiting areas and a cafeteria. To assess their response to the choir, oncology inpatients, outpatients and visitors (including early-departing bystanders) were given anonymous, semi-structured questionnaires during and after performances. To analyse the responses, we used a constructivist research approach informed by grounded theory.
Participants' descriptions of the choir's effects on them.
Questionnaires were returned by 111 people. The performances were received favourably by 93.7% of respondents, including nine from Jewish, Hindu or atheist backgrounds. Many said the music aroused positive emotions and memories. Several described transformative thoughts and physical reactions, felt affirmed by the Christmas spirit or message, and/or appreciated the peaceful or enlivened and social atmosphere. The choir also elicited personal perspectives about Christmas and Judaism, and the importance of "enjoying the moment". Only three respondents (2.7%) reported adverse effects, relating to emotional and audible intrusiveness.
The Staff Christmas Choir created a supportive and uplifting atmosphere for many oncology patients and their visitors. However, responses from people from non-Christian backgrounds were limited, and further investigation is warranted to extend our understanding of the effect of Christmas music in Australian public health settings.
考察 2008 年彼得·麦卡勒姆癌症中心（“彼得·麦”）员工圣诞合唱团的演出如何影响住院患者、门诊患者和访客。
设计、地点和参与者：在 2008 年的圣诞节期间，彼得·麦员工圣诞合唱团在该中心进行了七场演出。地点包括住院病房、门诊等候区和自助餐厅。为了评估他们对合唱团的反应，在演出期间和之后，给肿瘤科住院患者、门诊患者和访客（包括提前离开的旁观者）发放了匿名的半结构式问卷。为了分析这些回答，我们使用了一种基于扎根理论的建构主义研究方法。
参与者对合唱团对他们影响的描述。
有 111 人交回了问卷。93.7%的受访者对演出表示欢迎，其中包括 9 名来自犹太教、印度教或无神论背景的人。许多人表示音乐引起了积极的情绪和回忆。一些人描述了转变性的想法和身体反应，感受到了圣诞精神或信息的肯定，或欣赏了宁静或活跃的社交氛围。合唱团还引发了人们对圣诞节和犹太教的个人观点，以及“享受当下”的重要性。只有 3 名受访者（2.7%）报告了不良影响，涉及情绪和听觉干扰。
员工圣诞合唱团为许多肿瘤患者及其访客营造了一个支持和振奋人心的氛围。然而，来自非基督教背景的人的反应有限，需要进一步调查以扩大我们对澳大利亚公共卫生环境中圣诞音乐影响的理解。
