Musicoterapia e o cuidado ao cuidador de idoso com Alzheimer: um estudo de caso
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2018-05-28
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Universidade Federal de Goiás
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Population aging has been growing around the world in the last decades, with new demands
and challenges emerging for society due to the incidence and prevalence of chronic
degenerative diseases, while simultaneously being more of a chronic condition, increasing the
risk of complications. As a result of these complications that lead the elderly to a process of
dependency, it becomes necessary to have someone who assumes the integral care, a role
that is usually attributed to a family member, thus constituting the family caregiver. Due to
daily tasks, the life of the family caregiver undergoes a series of changes that directly
influence their quality of life, which can trigger an increase in levels of anxiety, stress and
depression. Music Therapy can act as a non-medicament and complementary treatment
modality, taking a bio-psycho-socio-spiritual approach. The present research deals with a case
study, of mixed method, with a phenomenological look for the process and an evaluation
before-after for the quantitative data. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of
Music Therapy on the quality of life and levels of anxiety and depression of family caregivers
of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), as well as their contribution to the development of
resilience and coping strategies. A field study was conducted with a closed group composed of
two caregivers, with ages of 50 and 60 years old. Twelve sessions of Music Therapy were
conducted, which took place every week, lasting sixty minutes each, initially at a
Rehabilitation Center in Goiânia, followed by home visits. Before and after the music therapy
process, the WHOQOL-BREF (The World Health Organization Instrument for Quality of Life
Bref), BDI (Beck Inventory of Depression) and BAI (Beck Anxiety Inventory) evaluation
instruments were applied. The results showed an improvement in the levels of depression and
anxiety, considering the absolute values of the scores. Regarding the WHOQOL-BREF, there
was no improvement, although the participants affirm that they are in the process of
improving the quality of life. Qualitative data revealed meanings and meanings of caring and
being cared for, as well as the emergence of existing conflicts that, during the music therapy
process, were worked on. It is concluded that music therapy, through the musical experiences
experienced during the process, mainly music composition, promoted self-expression,
improved self-image and greater access to self-knowledge, contributing to the development of
resilience and coping strategies, in addition to the other aspects mentioned.
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SANTOS, E. A. Musicoterapia e o cuidado ao cuidador de idoso com Alzheimer: um estudo de caso. 2018. 156 f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Musica) - Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, 2018.