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- Title
Children with neuropsychomotor development delay: music therapy promoting quality of life.
- Authors
Mendes, Meíssa Vieira dos Santos; Cavalcante, Suelen Albuquerque; Farias de Oliveira, Elenilda; Pinto, Dayse Mota Rosa; Menezes Barbosa, Tânia Santana; de Camargo, Climene Laura
- Abstract
Objective: to identify the infl uence of music therapy on the behavior and quality of life of children with neuropsychomotor development delay (NPMDD). Method: experimental research, with applications of music therapy (in a group of children) held in the specialized association in Cruz das Almas - Bahia, composed of 17 children with NPMDD aged 5 to 12 years. The behavior of children involving emotional, physical, social and school aspects was observed. Results: there was an evolution in all aspects, being this improvement signifi cant to Emotional Capacity and School Capacity domains, showing the benefi cial effects of music therapy. Conclusion: music therapy becomes a treatment option for children with NPMDD, improving their quality of life.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; NEUROMUSCULAR diseases; CHILD development deviations; CHILD behavior; RESEARCH methodology; MUSIC therapy; QUALITY of life; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2015, Vol 68, Issue 5, p515
- ISSN
0034-7167
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/0034-7167.2015680505i