Music therapy in the rehabilitation process of stroke patients. A review
Section: TEACHING TO LEARN
Authors
1Miren Echávarri Escribano, 2Ana Bartolomé Sedano, 3Aitziber Urcelay Azpeitia
Position
1Enfermera en el Servicio de Neurología. Hospital Santiago Apóstol, Vitoria-Gateiz.2Enfermera en el Servicio de Urgencias. Hospital Santiago Apóstol, Vitoria-Gasteiz.3Enfermera en el Servicio de Traumatología. Hospital Txagorritxu, Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Abstract
A cerebrovascular accident (CVA), commonly referred as stroke, has a high incidence and great impact on the patient´s physical and psychosocial condition and constitutes a high economic burden in today’s society. This brings the need to promote good health care that encompasses the rehabilitation of patients who have suffered a stroke. In recent years, there has been in increase in the use of additional resources apart from traditional medicine aimed at achieving the recovery of these patients. One of these resources is music therapy. This review of the literature sought to identify the information available on the effect of music therapy on the rehabilitation of stroke patients, what has been investigated so far, and what aspects remain unknown. A critical reading review of 18 papers describing positive effects - both at physical and psychosocial level- is carried out. It is concluded that the systematic application of music therapy in the rehabilitation of these patients should be included in the standard regular therapy they receive. A need to continue research in this field is also identified.
Keywords:
music therapy; cerebrovascular accident (CVA; stroke)rehabilitation
Versión en Español
Título:
La musicoterapia en la rehabilitación del paciente con ACV. Una revisión
