• Kevin J Whitford, Angela M Ulrich, Brianna E Larsen, Christina M Phelps, Martha J Siska, Maureen L Bigelow, Travis J Dockter, Christina Wood, Monica P Walton, Amy J Stelpflug, and Maria I Lapid.
• Mayo Clinic Hospice (K.J.W., C.M.P., M.J.S., M.L.B., A.J.S., M.I.L.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA; Division of Hospital Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine (K.J.W.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Electronic address: whitford.kevin@mayo.edu.
• J Pain Symptom Manage. 2023 May 1; 65 (5): e417e423e417-e423.

BackgroundMusic therapy (MT) can relieve distressing end-of-life symptoms, but little is known regarding its effect on caregivers who are at risk for emotional distress as their loved ones approach death.MeasuresQuality of life (Linear Analogue Self-Assessment), depressive and anxiety symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety), and stress (Role Overload Measure) pre-MT, post-MT and at 6-month follow-up, as well as a satisfaction survey post-MT.InterventionSingle MT session for 20-45 minutes OUTCOMES: 15/20 completed MT intervention, 14 also completed pre-MT and post-MT assessments, and 9 completed assessments at all 3 timepoints. Post-MT satisfaction survey (n=14) showed 100% of caregivers were very satisfied with MT and would recommend to others, and found MT very effective for emotional support (85.7%), stress relief (78.6%), spiritual support (71.4%), general feeling of wellness (71.4%), relaxation (69.2%), and pain relief (33.3%).ConclusionsResearch on MT is feasible for caregivers of inpatient hospice patients.Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03322228.Copyright © 2023 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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