The implementation of music therapy as nursing palliative care during the treatment of patients affected by cancer

Abstract

The aim was to investigate the benefits derived from the implementation of music therapy palliative care in patients diagnosed with neoplasms. This is exploratory bibliographic research where the databases used were: LILACS, MedLine, magazines and books using keywords such as: "cancer", "music therapy", "music", "palliative care", “psychology”, “musicotherapy”, “mental health”, through treatments suggests the possibility of applying musical interventions, during clinical treatment, to reduce psycho-emotional issues such as anxiety disorders, depression, and panic attacks. The results obtained in the research indicate that Music Therapy helps in the process of recovery and cure of the disease and in the emotional therapy of patients who used the described care. It is concluded that Music Therapy is one of the best palliative care to be implemented for patients affected by cancer.