Patient satisfaction has become increasingly important to medical facilities as a result of reimbursement rates being tied to patient satisfaction scores. Music therapy’s potential to enhance patient satisfaction scores has been explored and several studies exist examining its impact in the medical setting. No studies exist, however, examining how music therapy contributes to patient satisfaction scores in the behavioral health setting. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to compare overall patient satisfaction scores of inpatient psychiatric patients who received group music therapy services with those at the same facility who did not receive group music therapy services.
Participants who attended music therapy group (n=14) received an anonymous, voluntary survey with 10 questions based on the facility’s satisfaction survey and the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey. Participants who did not attend music therapy group (n=15) received the same survey.
Results showed that patients who attended music therapy group reported overall satisfaction scores that were on average 3.02 points higher than participants who did not attend music therapy group. Age correlation and gender differences which may affect patient satisfaction scores are described. The implications for future research and current clinical practice are also discussed.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:uky.edu/oai:uknowledge.uky.edu:music_etds-1132 |
| Date | 01 January 2018 |
| Creators | LaPrade, Madelyn L. |
| Publisher | UKnowledge |
| Source Sets | University of Kentucky |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | Theses and Dissertations--Music |
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