Abstract
Aims
This paper reports findings of a pilot singing intervention to assist people living
with chronic pain.
Methods
Pain Management Clinic outpatients participated in 10 weekly group singing sessions.
Benefits of the intervention and its impact on participants’ (N = 4) experiences of
pain were explored qualitatively.
Results
Three main themes comprising over 20 separate codes indicated physical, psychological,
and social dimensions associated with the intervention. People with chronic pain identify
multiple benefits from participating in a group singing program.
Conclusions
Results indicate that group singing in chronic pain settings has multiple benefits
and may positively complement clinical outcomes, serving as an effective adjunct to
conventional pain management care and nursing.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: September 05, 2019
Accepted:
July 23,
2019
Received in revised form:
June 28,
2019
Received:
March 21,
2019
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Crown Copyright © 2019 Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing
