Comparison of Depressive Symptom Outcomes in Hospitalized Adult Cancer Patients Receiving Music Therapy or Massage Therapy

• Published in: Journal of pain and symptom management Vol. 63; no. 2; pp. e155 - e159
• Main Authors: Liou, Kevin T., Lynch, Kathleen A., Nwodim, Ogechi, Popkin, Karen, Greene, Jane S., Atkinson, Thomas M., Bradt, Joke, Mao, Jun J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.2022; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Adult; Adults; Cancer; Depression - therapy; Female; Health care; Health services utilization; Hospitalization; Hospitalized; Humans; integrative medicine; Male; Massage; massage therapy; Mental depression; mental health; Mind-Body Therapies; Music Therapy; Neoplasms - complications; Neoplasms - therapy; Oncology; Program evaluation; Retrospective Studies; Women; Oncology; massage therapy; integrative medicine; music therapy; mental health

Depressive symptoms are prevalent and associated with greater healthcare utilization among hospitalized adults with cancer. Music therapy and massage therapy are available at many National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Cancer Centers and recommended by the American Society of Clinical Oncology f...