International Music Therapists’ Perceptions and Experiences in Telehealth Music Therapy Provision

Author:

Clements-Cortés Amy1ORCID,Pranjić Marija12,Knott David3,Mercadal-Brotons Melissa4,Fuller Allison5ORCID,Kelly Lisa6,Selvarajah Indra7,Vaudreuil Rebecca8

Affiliation:

1. Faculty of Music, The University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada

2. Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, ON M4G 1R8, Canada

3. Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, WA 98105, USA

4. Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya, 08013 Barcelona, Spain

5. School of Humanities and Communication Arts, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia

6. Irish World Academy of Music & Dance, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland

7. Department of Music, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysian Society for Music in Medicine, Serdang 43400, Malaysia

8. Independent Researcher, Worcester, MA 01604, USA

Abstract

The use of telehealth within music therapy practice has increased through necessity in recent years. To contribute to the evolving evidence base, this current study on Telehealth Music Therapy (TMT) was undertaken to investigate the telehealth provision experiences of music therapists internationally. Participants completed an anonymous online cross-sectional survey covering demographics, clinical practice, telehealth provision, and telehealth perceptions. Descriptive and inferential statistics, in combination with thematic analysis, were used to analyze the data. A total of 572 music therapists from 29 countries experienced in providing TMT took part in this study. The results showed that the overall number of clinical hours (TMT and in-person hours combined) declined due to the pandemic. Participants also reported reduced perceived success rates in utilizing both live and pre-recorded music in TMT sessions when compared to in-person sessions. Although many music therapists rose to the challenges posed by the pandemic by incorporating TMT delivery modes, there was no clear agreement on whether TMT has more benefits than drawbacks; however, reported benefits included increased client access and caregiver involvement. Furthermore, a correlation analysis revealed moderate-to-strong positive associations between respondents who perceived TMT to have more benefits than drawbacks, proficiency at administering assessments over telehealth, and perceived likelihood of using telehealth in the future. Regarding the influence of primary theoretical orientation and work setting, respondents who selected music psychotherapy as a primary theoretical orientation had more experience providing TMT prior to the pandemic while those primarily working in private practice were most inclined to continue TMT services post-pandemic. Benefits and drawbacks are discussed and future recommendations for TMT are provided.

Funder

Manfred and Penny Conrad Institute for Music Therapy Research

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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