Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
Department of Social Work, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Death Stud. 2013 Feb;37(2):101-25. doi: 10.1080/07481187.2011.617488.
This study examines music's relevance, including preloss music therapy, for 8 informal caregivers of people who died from cancer. The design was informed by constructivist grounded theory and included semistructured interviews. Bereaved caregivers were supported or occasionally challenged as their musical lives enabled a connection with the deceased. Music was often still used to improve mood and sometimes used to confront grief. Specific music, however, was sometimes avoided to minimize sadness. Continuing bonds theory's focus on connecting with the deceased through memory and imagery engagement may expand to encompass musical memories, reworking the meaning of familiar music, and discovering new music related to the deceased. Preloss music involvement, including music therapy, between dying patients and families can help in bereavement.
本研究考察了音乐的相关性，包括失丧前的音乐治疗，针对 8 名因癌症去世的患者的非专业照护者。该研究设计受到建构主义扎根理论的启发，包括半结构化访谈。丧亲的照护者在他们的音乐生活使他们与逝者建立联系时得到支持，偶尔也会受到挑战。音乐经常被用来改善情绪，有时也被用来应对悲伤。然而，有时会避免特定的音乐，以尽量减少悲伤。继续联系理论关注通过记忆和意象参与与逝者建立联系，这可能会扩展到包括音乐记忆、重新赋予熟悉音乐的意义以及发现与逝者相关的新音乐。在临终患者和家属之间进行失丧前的音乐参与，包括音乐治疗，可以帮助他们在丧亲后缓解悲痛。
