Dissertation - World Federation of Music Therapy

The clinical relevance of the research project:
BMGIM WITH CANCER SURVIVORS
Clinical issues addressed in or by the research, providing evidence
(positive/negative):
• Quantitative issue: Documentation of +/- effectiveness of clinical models,
procedures or techniques (interventions)
• Descriptive and inferential statistics (see handout). NB! No control group
• Qualitative issue 1: Descriptions and analyses of clinical processes
• Core metaphors and configuration was identified and described
• Qualitative issue 2: Documentation of client processes and outcome
• Core categories of client-defined outcome were identified and described
• Types of processes (in the music-listening periods) were identified
• Theoretical issue: Examining existing theory and developing new theory
• Hermeneutic theory was used to describe and explain image configuration
• Grounded theories are proposed on several issues (process, music, imagery)
• Meta-theoretical issue: Inspiration to reflection on goals and means
• Cancer-specific versus existential needs of clients and issues in therapy
Clinical issues derived from the research
• Opening new clinical fields or areas
BMGIM in oncology, adjunct treatment to chemotherapy, First Danish
RCT, collaboration with university hospital
• Serving as foundation of clinical modifications of practices or formats
• BMGIM music selection as improvisation. Modification of programs.
• Developing new theoretical concepts for well-known clinical phenomena
• The concepts of supportive – mixed and challenging music
• The concepts of core image/metaphor – self image/metaphor – configuration
of narrative episodes in BMGIM
• Stimulating reflection on ’effectiveness’
• What do the participants find effective? -> How can BMGIM/music therapy
give psychosocial support?
Direct clinical effects:
• Providing new clinical guidelines: from supportive to challenging music
• Providing new clinical interventions: No?
• Providing new clinical assessment tools: HADS, SOC-13 may be useful
• Communication of new evidence to
o politicians: Not yet
o institutions: Wokshops and papers for KB, info to oncological doctors
o managers: The hospice/pallative care situation is unclearin the area
o journalists/the public: Public presentations (New project: 2xTV)
o professionals/journals/conferences: National, International
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