International Music Therapists’ Perceptions and Experiences in Telehealth Music Therapy Provision
Abstract
:1. Introduction
Literature Review
2. Method
2.1. Purpose of Study
2.2. Research Questions
- What are the perceptions and clinical practice experiences of music therapy professionals from around the globe in providing Telehealth Music Therapy (TMT) services?
- What are the benefits and challenges of TMT, and what is needed to advance this practice?
- Does a music therapists’ primary theoretical orientation and work setting contribute to perceptions and trends associated with the successful implementation of TMT services?
2.3. Participants
2.4. Recruitment
2.5. Data
2.6. Data Analysis
2.6.1. The Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test
2.6.2. Chi-Square Test of Independence
2.6.3. Correlation Analysis
2.6.4. Qualitative Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Participants
3.2. Clinical Practice
3.3. Telehealth Provision
3.3.1. Influence of Primary Theoretical Orientation and Work Setting
3.3.2. Telehealth Perceptions
3.4. Correlation Analysis
3.5. Qualitative Analysis
3.5.1. Training Taken by Music Therapists to Prepare for TMT Delivery
3.5.2. Benefits and Challenges for Clients/Consumers Engaging in a TMT Session
3.5.3. Benefits and Challenges for Music Therapists Engaging in TMT
4. Discussion
4.1. Limitations
4.2. Recommendations
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | Mean (SD)/n (%) |
---|---|
Age | 41.3 (±12.8) |
Gender | |
Female | 473 (82.7%) |
Male | 80 (14%) |
Non-binary/non-conforming | 10 (1.7%) |
Prefer not to say | 7 (1.2%) |
Other | 2 (0.3%) |
Country | |
United States | 386 (67.5%) |
Canada | 60 (10.5%) |
Australia | 52 (9.1%) |
Other | 74 (12.9%) |
Country per region | |
North America | 446 (78%) |
Oceania | 57 (10%) |
Europa | 33 (5.8%) |
Asia | 26 (4.5%) |
South America | 10 (1.7%) |
Education level | |
Bachelor’s degree | 186 (32.5%) |
Master’s degree | 307 (53.7%) |
Doctorate | 54 (9.4%) |
Graduate Certificate | 12 (2.1%) |
Other | 12 (2.1%) |
Years practicing as a music therapist | |
Less than 5 years | 146 (25.5%) |
5–10 years | 152 (26.6%) |
10–15 years | 93 (16.3%) |
15–20 years | 52 (9.1%) |
More than 20 years | 129 (22.6%) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
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| 1 | ||||||
| 0.138 ** <0.001 | 1 | |||||
| 0.211 ** <0.001 | 0.077 0.066 | 1 | ||||
| −0.101 * 0.016 | −0.122 ** 0.003 | −0.069 0.100 | 1 | |||
| −0.017 0.679 | 0.332 ** <0.001 | 0.089 * 0.034 | −0.188 ** <0.001 | 1 | ||
| 0.109 ** 0.009 | 0.428 ** <0.001 | 0.168 ** <0.001 | −0.148 ** <0.001 | 0.399 ** <0.001 | 1 | |
| −0.021 0.615 | 0.095 * 0.023 | −0.068 0.104 | 0.091 * 0.030 | −0.027 0.522 | −0.037 0.381 | 1 |
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Clements-Cortés, A.; Pranjić, M.; Knott, D.; Mercadal-Brotons, M.; Fuller, A.; Kelly, L.; Selvarajah, I.; Vaudreuil, R. International Music Therapists’ Perceptions and Experiences in Telehealth Music Therapy Provision. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 5580. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20085580
Clements-Cortés A, Pranjić M, Knott D, Mercadal-Brotons M, Fuller A, Kelly L, Selvarajah I, Vaudreuil R. International Music Therapists’ Perceptions and Experiences in Telehealth Music Therapy Provision. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(8):5580. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20085580
Chicago/Turabian StyleClements-Cortés, Amy, Marija Pranjić, David Knott, Melissa Mercadal-Brotons, Allison Fuller, Lisa Kelly, Indra Selvarajah, and Rebecca Vaudreuil. 2023. "International Music Therapists’ Perceptions and Experiences in Telehealth Music Therapy Provision" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 8: 5580. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20085580