University of the West of England/City, University of London, London, United Kingdom.
City, University of London, London, United Kingdom.
J Music Ther. 2020 Feb 25;57(1):91-119. doi: 10.1093/jmt/thz018.
This qualitative study explored parents' perspectives on their child receiving individual music therapy in a community setting in an NHS service in London, UK. Parents of children aged 6-11 receiving or recently discharged from music therapy took part. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews which were digitally recorded, transcribed, and analyzed following procedures of inductive thematic analysis. Music therapy was generally perceived to provide a nurturing environment for children, and communication with music therapists was mostly experienced as helpful, but with some perceived challenges. Parents perceived positive outcomes of music therapy, including children becoming calmer and engaging more with musical activities at home. Understanding of music therapy was perceived as an evolving process for parents. Some parents described a need for more information prior to music therapy. The findings of this study broadly support the model in the service of working with children aged 6-11 without parents generally present during sessions. However, there were indications that, for some families, a more flexible approach might be beneficial for the child. Participants' commentaries on perceived outcomes for children indicate potential for intervention studies investigating the impact of music therapy, while broader perceptions of the value of music therapy indicate a need for studies exploring reasons for effectiveness.
本定性研究探讨了家长对其子女在英国伦敦国民保健制度服务的社区环境中接受个体音乐治疗的看法。研究对象为接受或最近结束音乐治疗的 6-11 岁儿童的家长。通过半结构化访谈收集数据，访谈内容经过数字录音、转录，并采用归纳主题分析程序进行分析。音乐治疗通常被认为为儿童提供了一个培育环境，与音乐治疗师的沟通大多被认为是有帮助的，但也存在一些感知到的挑战。家长们认为音乐治疗有积极的效果，包括孩子在家中变得更加平静，并更多地参与音乐活动。家长们对音乐治疗的理解被认为是一个不断发展的过程。一些家长表示在接受音乐治疗之前需要更多的信息。本研究的结果广泛支持了该服务与 6-11 岁儿童合作的模式，通常在治疗过程中家长不在场。然而，有迹象表明，对于一些家庭来说，更灵活的方法可能对孩子有益。参与者对儿童预期结果的评论表明，有必要进行干预研究，以调查音乐治疗的影响，而对音乐治疗价值的更广泛看法表明，需要进行研究以探索其有效性的原因。
