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International music therapists’ perceptions and experiences in telehealth music therapy provision

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 internationall...

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Main Authors: Clements-Cortés, Amy, Pranjić, Marija, Knott, David, Mercadal-Brotons, Melissa, Fuller, Allison, Kelly, Lisa, Selvarajah, Indra, Vaudreuil, Rebecca
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Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108965/
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/8/5580
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1089652024-05-17T02:34:15Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108965/ International music therapists’ perceptions and experiences in telehealth music therapy provision Clements-Cortés, Amy Pranjić, Marija Knott, David Mercadal-Brotons, Melissa Fuller, Allison Kelly, Lisa Selvarajah, Indra Vaudreuil, Rebecca 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. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023 Article PeerReviewed Clements-Cortés, Amy and Pranjić, Marija and Knott, David and Mercadal-Brotons, Melissa and Fuller, Allison and Kelly, Lisa and Selvarajah, Indra and Vaudreuil, Rebecca (2023) International music therapists’ perceptions and experiences in telehealth music therapy provision. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20 (8). pp. 5580-5596. ISSN 1661-7827; ESSN: 1660-4601 https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/8/5580 10.3390/ijerph20085580
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description 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.
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author Clements-Cortés, Amy
Pranjić, Marija
Knott, David
Mercadal-Brotons, Melissa
Fuller, Allison
Kelly, Lisa
Selvarajah, Indra
Vaudreuil, Rebecca
spellingShingle Clements-Cortés, Amy
Pranjić, Marija
Knott, David
Mercadal-Brotons, Melissa
Fuller, Allison
Kelly, Lisa
Selvarajah, Indra
Vaudreuil, Rebecca
International music therapists’ perceptions and experiences in telehealth music therapy provision
author_facet Clements-Cortés, Amy
Pranjić, Marija
Knott, David
Mercadal-Brotons, Melissa
Fuller, Allison
Kelly, Lisa
Selvarajah, Indra
Vaudreuil, Rebecca
author_sort Clements-Cortés, Amy
title International music therapists’ perceptions and experiences in telehealth music therapy provision
title_short International music therapists’ perceptions and experiences in telehealth music therapy provision
title_full International music therapists’ perceptions and experiences in telehealth music therapy provision
title_fullStr International music therapists’ perceptions and experiences in telehealth music therapy provision
title_full_unstemmed International music therapists’ perceptions and experiences in telehealth music therapy provision
title_sort international music therapists’ perceptions and experiences in telehealth music therapy provision
publisher Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
publishDate 2023
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108965/
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