Addressing the need for personalizing music therapy in integrative oncology

作     者：Tara Rajendran Tara Rajendran

作者机构：Department of MusicFaculty of Fine ArtsAnnamalai UniversityAnnamalai NagarChidambaramTamil Nadu 608002India 

出 版 物：《Journal of Integrative Medicine》 (结合医学学报（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2022年第20卷第4期

页      面：281-283页

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学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Music therapy Integrative medicine integrative oncology Palliative care Supportive care 

摘      要：Music therapy is an integrative oncology practice that has been rapidly emerging,over the past two decades,as a field of its own,clinically and *** randomized controlled trials that evaluate the clinical impact of music therapy are growing in number,and at the same time,there has been progress in understanding the neurobiological mechanisms that underly the beneficial effects of music *** background and autobiographical memories may uniquely influence music perception and *** is vital to personalize music therapy because music preferences are unique;one size does not fit *** music science studies and clinical music therapy trials that study individualized music choices will serve as a vital step forward in providing patient-directed personalized integrative cancer *** field of music therapy is advancing,and its ability to improve a patient’s quality of life can be understood only through robust,personalized,evidence-based initiatives that focus on research,advocacy,education,and delivery of care.