Hello everyone, before we continue with our lecture on history of

music and art, we will be listening to Michael presentation on how music

and art are being used to help with healing process in the 21 st century.
Michael, are you ready to begin?
- Yes, I think so. Thanks, professor.
Right, good morning all. As professor Mc.Kelin has just stated, I’ve
been doing some research into the healing power of art and music. And
I’d like to presenting my finding to you today. I intend to demonstrate
the positive effect of music and art on patient’s emotional, social as well
as physical well-being. Now, I’d like to bring you up-to-date and take a
closer comparative look at three research project on three very different
types of patient.
The first monitor to help unborn babies. In a study which took place at a
hospital in London, babies will play light music and their heart rate were
monitored. A healthy baby heart would beat around 110 to 160 times
per minute. But research found that their heart rating increase by up to
15 beats a minute on average without the mother pose changing. This a
good side that a baby is healthy. In addition, the mother taking part in
the survey also said they felt more relaxed.
Another study looked at cancer patient who was visiting as day patients
to receive their chemotherapy treatments. They were treated in a room
that had artistic pictures hanging on the wall. The pictures would change
each week so that the patients would not have to look at the same one
week after week. When questioned afterward , the patients said they
felt less pain because the imagines helped take their mind of the
treatment they were receiving. They also noticed general improvements
in their well-being.
Finally, the last study analyzed the treatment of a group of elderly
patients who were in hospital to have hip replacement operation, so
they needed to stay in for around 10 to 14 days. The researchers played
them 30 minutes track of soothing classical music but not every day. And
then, monitored their progress using a questionnaire. When asked to
rate how they felt both with and without music, the patients
consistently stated that they felt less anxious on the day when they had
music play. There was second unexpected but completely
understandable result from the research. The staffs liked the music so
much that they said they too felt happier and they would be less likely to
leave the hospital for a job elsewhere if it were to continue. Now that
has to be a good thing which will also has a positive effect on the quality
of the treatment patients receive.
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