The Effects of a Dance and Music-based Intervention on Parkinson's Patients' Well-being: An Interview Study

Journal

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Year

2022

Abstract

Previous research has shown the positive effects of music and dance-based interventions on the physical and psychosocial symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD). The aims of this study were: (1) to investigate how PD patients subjectively perceive the emotional, cognitive, and social benefits of a music- and dance-based intervention; (2) to apply an innovative methodology for an interview analysis combining findings from a linguistic text with an analytic approach and conducted with the software LIWC and from the content analysis performed by human coders. Extensive, open-ended interviews were conducted with 13 patients with PD who had participated in a dance and music program. The interviews were analyzed using both human coders and the computer-based approach. The results show that emotional and social aspects are considered the most frequent perceived benefits of the dance program. The data confirm the positive impact of dance- and music-based programs on promoting participants' emotional and social well-being. A combined approach to text analysis appears to be a promising way to achieve more in-depth insights into patients' subjective perceptions.

Music and Health Institute Terms

Cognitive Abilities; Emotional Functioning; Mobility; Music in Combination with Other Techniques; Neurodegenerative Disorders; Parkinson's Disease; Receptive Music Methods; Subjective Measures; Wellness and Well-Being

Indexed Terms

Dance Therapy; Parkinson Disease; content analysis; Creativity; dance; interview; Parkinson’s; Qualitative Research; text analysis; well-being

Study Type

Quasi-Experimental Study; Quantitative Methods

Document Type

Article

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