Ilan Sanfi, Denmark
Qualification
Music Therapist: BA and MA/cand.mag. (2007, Aalborg University, Denmark).
Musician: BA (2004, The Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus, Denmark).
Current position
Full time PhD student at the Doctoral Programme in Music Therapy AAU since 1st. of
January 2008.
Title of PhD research study
Investigating the effects of music therapy and designed music medicine in paediatric cancer and urology patients.
Supervisors
Hanne Mette Ridder and Lars Ole Bonde.
Summary
This project consists of two separate clinical outcome studies in paediatric patients. The aim of study 1 are to examine the short- and long-term effects of designed music medicine (designed receptive music-assisted relaxation and imagery - DR.MARI) on nausea, vomiting, mood, relaxation and perception of cancer and chemotherapy in paediatric cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. The aim of study 2 is to examine the short-term effects of procedural music therapy support on anxiety, distress and pain in paediatric urology patients during IV-starts.
Background
At the Danish somatic hospitals music therapy is almost unknown and a unestablished profession (Sanfi 2006a). Though the music therapy literature (Standley 1996; Dileo 2004; Robb 2003; Myskja 2000) has provided evidence and a rationale for implementing music therapy and music medicine in hospitals´ treatment plans, only two Danish music therapists have gained limited experience in the somatic area. The short-term purpose of the project is to investigate the effects and meaning of music therapy and music medicine (designed music-narratives) in paediatric cancer and urology
patients. The long-term purpose of the project is to provide Danish research and clinical experience, which is needed in order to establish the music therapy profession in Danish paediatric hospitals.
Research questions - study 1
1. What are the short- and long-term effects of designed music medicine used once a day during chemotherapy on nausea and womiting? 2. What are the short-term effects of designed music medicine used once a day during chemotherapy on the participants´ mood state and relaxation? 3. What are the long-term effects of designed music medicine used once a day during chemotherapy on the participants´ attitude towards cancer and perception of chemotherapy?
Research questions - study 2
1. What are the short-term effect of paediatric procedural music therapy support on perceived control of anxiety during IV-start in paediatric urology patients?
2. What are the short-term effect of procedural music therapy support on perceived control of distress during IV-start in paediatric urology patients?
3. What are the short-term effect of procedural music therapy support on perceived control of pain during IV-start in paediatric urology patients?
Design
Study 1 uses a fixed method design measuring quantitative data.
Study 2 uses a fixed method design (RCT).
References and publications related to the PhD study
Sanfi (2007) Udvikling og dokumentation af et specialdesignet musikkoncept til pædiatriske cancerpatienter på Skejby Sygehus. Unpublished Masters´ Thesis Aalborg University.
Sanfi, I (2006) Musikterapi i pædiatrisk onkologi - belyst ud fra teori og praksis. Børnesygeplejersken, Marts 1/2006.
Sanfi, I. (2005b) Musikterapi med kræftsyge børn på Skejby Sygehus. Børn & Cancer no. 9.
Sanfi, I, (2005a) Musikterapi på A4. InTryk. 14. årgang, nr. 6.
Papers
2006; ”Establishing and developing music therapy services in paediatric hospital wards – a Nordic perspective” Paper presented with Trygve Aasgaard and other Nordic paediatric music therapists at The 5th Nordic Music Therapy Conference, Stockholm.
2006; ”Musikterapi, pædiatri og smerter”. Landskursus 2006 for Fagligt Selskab for Børnesygeplejersker, Trinity Hotel og Konference A/S, Frederecia.
2005; ”Music therape in NICU (Newborn Intensive Care Unit)”. Paper held for NICU staff members at Århus Universitetshospital, Skejby.
2005; ”Musikterapi og børn med cancer”. Paper held for paediatric cancer staff members Århus Universitetshospital, Skejby.