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The Singing Unit – a pilot study investigating the efficacy of a music therapy singing intervention in a local neonatal unit to support parent/infant bonding and reduce parental anxiety |
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| Authors: | Elizabeth Coombes Iyad-Al Muzaffar |
| Institution: | 1. Department of Nursing Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa;2. School of Nursing Science, North- West University (Potchefstroom Campus), South Africa;3. Department of Nursing Science, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa;4. Maternal Child and Woman''s Health, KwaZulu Natal, Department of Health, 330 Langalabalile Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3200, KZN, South Africa;5. Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Kibogora Hospital, Rwanda;6. Learning Centre Manager, Life College of Learning (Pretoria Learning Centre), Life Healthcare, Ilovo, Johannesburg, South Africa;7. Neonatal Consultant (Self-employed), Pretoria, South Africa;3. CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre, Montréal, Québec, Canada;4. Quebec Network on Nursing Intervention Research (RRISIQ), Montréal, Québec, Canada |
| Abstract: | This mixed-methods pilot study involved the parents of premature infants in a neonatal unit. It explored the impact of parental participation in a singing workshop facilitated by an NICU trained music therapist. This was followed by encouragement to hum or sing with their babies while in the unit. The study showed that after the workshop and hospital stay, a statically significant increase in parental wellbeing occurred. The differences for a reduction in parental anxiety and improved parental bonding were not statistically significant, but may suggest trends for improvement in these areas. This low intensity cost-effective intervention then has demonstrated efficacy in the area of parental wellbeing. |
| Keywords: | Music therapy Premature babies Parental singing Bonding Empowerment Mixed methods |
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