Experiences and Management of Distress and the Use of Music, Including Music Therapy, on NHS Inpatient Mental Health Dementia Wards: A Qualitative Study
NHS mental health dementia wards provide specialist care for people with dementia experiencing high levels of distress. Personalised care, including the use of music, was essential for preventing and managing distress, and could be enhanced through specialist support from a music therapist. Findings should inform best practice guidelines for NHS inpatient mental health dementia wards, including the use of music and music therapy, to support the prevention and management of distress for this client group.
Authors
- Benjamin R. Underwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3427-9487)
- C. R. Wise
- Ming‐Hung Hsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2406-5389)
- Emma Wolverson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5789-7862)
- Naomi Thompson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7900-1468)
- Alison Wilkinson
- Rachel Hunt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7940-4777)
- Helen Odell‐Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4903-1417)
- Lucy Pickering (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1240-4059)
- Chris Pointon
- Abdulwarrith Olawale
Institutions
- University of Hull (GB)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- Fulbourn Hospital (GB)
- East London NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Dementia UK (GB)
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Anglia Ruskin University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.70091
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Music Therapy and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.75
Funders
- Anglia Ruskin University
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Research for Patient Benefit Programme
- NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre