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- Title
Home-based music therapy for children with developmental disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Authors
Bompard, Sarah; Liuzzi, Tommaso; Staccioli, Susanna; D'Arienzo, Fiammetta; Khosravi, Sahereh; Giuliani, Roberto; Castelli, Enrico
- Abstract
Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, children with neurodevelopmental disabilities could not attend their usual rehabilitation therapies, with a consequent reduced support of developmental process and risk of worsening of their clinical conditions. Methods: We prospectively enrolled 14 children with developmental delay, who had already tried a personalised music therapy (Euterpe method). We included them in a 12-day programme of home-based music therapy. The children and their parents were investigated using the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children and the Parent Stress Index-Short Form. Results: Fourteen children started the intervention, while only 12 children completed all the planned home sessions and assessments. We observed a significant improvement in children's sleep quality and a reduction of parental distress. Discussion: The significant improvements in parental distress and sleep quality must be considered important achievements for the quality of life of a child and their family. Home-based music therapy can provide a feasible approach to improving sleep and parent's stress for children with developmental disorders.
- Subjects
MUSIC therapy; COVID-19 pandemic; SLEEP quality; SLEEP interruptions; CHILDREN with developmental disabilities; CHILDREN with disabilities; PSYCHOLOGICAL distress
- Publication
Journal of Telemedicine & Telecare, 2023, Vol 29, Issue 3, p211
- ISSN
1357-633X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1357633X20981213