Jelena Golubovic: Music interventions for delirium in older adults

Field of study: Music Therapy

The project aims to develop single session music therapy protocols (SSMTPs) for regulating symptoms of delirium in acutely admitted geriatric patients.

SSMTPs will be developed through three interrelated sub-studies:

• systematic literature review looking at the existing evidence on the effect of different music-based interventions in patients with delirium;
• experimental study on music therapy intervention types;
• experimental study on optimal dosage of music therapy

The studies will also explore which delirium symptoms/behaviours to target, the sensitivity of the assessment tools, and practicalities regarding patient recruitment/consent. Data will be collected by a literature search in databases, using standardized delirium assessment scales and by videotaping/micro analyzing music therapy sessions.

The project is conducted in cooperation with Oslo University Hospital (OUS), Ullevål.

The dissertation

The dissertation is titled Music interventions for delirium in older adults.

It comprises three articles and an introduction and is written in English.

The dissertation is available in NMH's digital archive.

Musikk som behandling for akutt syke eldre pasienter?

Musikk påvirker oppmerksomhet, følelser og kognisjon. Det gjør musikk til et lovende behandlingsalternativ for delirium hos akutt syke eldre pasienter ( oslo-universitetssykehus.no, januar 2023).