Impact of a Short Music Therapy Program on Intra- and Interpersonal Factors of Humanized Care in a Group of Emergency Nursing Staff at the University Hospital Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá: a Mixed-methods Pilot and Feasibility Study
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 25
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- HUMAS (Healthcare Professional Humanization Scale)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Background: Healthcare professionals in emergency departments frequently experience stressful situations that could jeopardize their mental health, sense of purpose, and ability to empathize with patients, families, and colleagues.
Research question: What is the impact of a short music therapy program on the intra- and interpersonal factors of humanized care among emergency nursing staff at the University Hospital Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá (FSFB)? Methodology: This research is a mixed-methods pilot and feasibility study. For the quantitative component, we will apply the HUMAS (Healthcare Professional Humanization Scale) and ProQOL (Professional Quality of Life) measure at the start and at the end of the music therapy program. For the qualitative component, focus group interviews will be conducted and analyzed via thematic analysis.
Discussion: This study seeks to support the nursing staff of the FSFB emergency department through an interactive, creative, and participatory music therapy self-care program focused on one of the most important pillars of the institution: the humanization of care.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Be a member of the emergency department nursing staff at the FSFB for a minimum of 6 months.
- •Be able to commit to participating in eight music therapy sessions over a four-week period.
- •Have the minimum reading skills to understand the questionnaires
Exclusion Criteria
- •Staff with untreated mental health disorders.
Arms & Interventions
Music therapy program
Intervention: Music therapy intervention (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
HUMAS (Healthcare Professional Humanization Scale)
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of the music therapy program after one month
The HUMAS was developed by Pérez-Fuentes et al. and has been validated in Spanish among nursing professionals. It consists of 19 items evaluated on a 5-point Likert scale, with a total score ranging from 0 to 95, with higher scores indicating greater intra- and interpersonal skills that favor the humanization of the service provided. The items are divided into 5 factors: affection; self-efficacy: emotional understanding; disposition to optimism; sociability.
Secondary Outcomes
- ProQOL (Professional Quality of Life) measure(From enrollment to the end of the music therapy program after one month)
Investigators
Mark Ettenberger
Principal Investigator, Music Therapy Service FSFB
Fundación Santa Fe de Bogota