Life-long music and dance relationships inform impressions of music- and dance-based movement therapies in individuals with and without mild cognitive impairment.

Autor: Kazanski ME; Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics & Gerontology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA., Dharanendra S; Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA., Rosenberg MC; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Emory University & Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA., Chen D; Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA., Brown ER; College of Arts and Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA., Emmery L; Department of Music, Emory University College of Arts and Sciences, Atlanta, GA, USA., McKay JL; Department of Biomedical Informatics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.; Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA., Kesar TM; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA., Hackney ME; Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics & Gerontology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.; Atlanta VA Center for Visual & Neurocognitive Rehabilitation, Atlanta, GA, USA.; Birmingham/Atlanta VA Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: MedRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences [medRxiv] 2024 May 14. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 May 14.
DOI: 10.1101/2024.05.09.24307114
Abstrakt: Background: No effective therapies exist to prevent degeneration from Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer's disease. Therapies integrating music and/or dance are promising as effective, non-pharmacological options to mitigate cognitive decline.
Objective: To deepen our understanding of individuals' relationships (i.e., histories, experiences and attitudes) with music and dance that are not often incorporated into music- and dance-based therapeutic design, yet may affect therapeutic outcomes.
Methods: Eleven older adults with MCI and five of their care partners/ spouses participated (4M/12F; Black: n=4, White: n=10, Hispanic/ Latino: n=2; Age: 71.4±9.6). We conducted focus groups and administered questionnaires that captured aspects of participants' music and dance relationships. We extracted emergent themes from four major topics, including: (1) experience and history, (2) enjoyment and preferences, (3) confidence and barriers, and (4) impressions of music and dance as therapeutic tools.
Results: Thematic analysis revealed participants' positive impressions of music and dance as potential therapeutic tools, citing perceived neuropsychological, emotional, and physical benefits. Participants viewed music and dance as integral to their lives, histories, and identities within a culture, family, and/ or community. Participants also identified lifelong engagement barriers that, in conjunction with negative feedback, instilled persistent low self-efficacy regarding dancing and active music engagement. Questionnaires verified individuals' moderately-strong music and dance relationships, strongest in passive forms of music engagement (e.g., listening).
Conclusions: Our findings support that individuals' music and dance relationships and the associated perceptions toward music and dance therapy may be valuable considerations in enhancing therapy efficacy, participant engagement and satisfaction for individuals with MCI.
Competing Interests: Conflicts of Interest: Madeleine E. Hackney is an Editorial Board Member of this journal, but was not involved in the peer-review process nor had access to any information regarding its peer-review. No other co-authors have any conflicts of interest.
Databáze: MEDLINE