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    THE PERCEPTION OF MUSIC THERAPY BY DIRECT CARE STAFF OF OLDER ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL APPROACH

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    2017-08-31
    Author
    Wells, Kori Ellen
    Publisher
    University of Kansas
    Format
    66 pages
    Type
    Thesis
    Degree Level
    M.M.E.
    Discipline
    Music Education & Music Therapy
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    The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the experiences and perceptions of direct care staff of older adults with intellectual disabilities who participate in music therapy services. Participants (N=5) were direct care staff (DCS) over age 18, either currently working or formerly worked as DCS at Cottonwood Retirement, and observed a minimum of one music therapy session with their client(s). Participants shared their experiences in individual 60-minute semi-structured interviews. The interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Six themes emerged: (a) DCS find music therapy effective in changing social, physical, emotional, and cognitive functioning, (b) DCS find personal enjoyment through connecting with consumers in music therapy experiences, (c) DCS are experienced and knowledgeable about consumers and encourage student music therapists (SMTs) to ask for help, (d) DCS apply and reinforce experiences practiced in music therapy to consumer activities outside of sessions, (e) DCS encourage SMTs to focus on physical, emotional, and social functioning, instead of cognitive functioning, of older adults with ID, and (f) DCS encourage SMTs to consider consumers’ individual characteristics and preferences in order to increase therapist flexibility and intuition.
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