Research Symposium

BIO

My name is Bella Jordan, and I am from West Palm Beach, Florida. I am currently a sophomore at Florida State University in the honors program, majoring in music therapy and pursuing minors in psychology and child development. After completing my undergraduate degree, I aspire to attend graduate school for music therapy. As of now, I have a few preferred populations in mind, but I am currently leaning toward working in childhood mental health.

Music Therapy and Infection Prevention and Control

Abstract

Infection prevention and control are important practices that can prevent the spread of infection, ultimately saving lives and reducing healthcare costs. Awareness and use of infection prevention and control practices in music therapy have increased since the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the existing information about infection control in the music therapy profession is unclear. The purpose of this scoping review is to explore what information, including key characteristics, has been reported in the music therapy literature related to infection prevention and control. In the initial search, four databases and nine journals were searched, resulting in 397 texts screened for inclusion. Of those, 56 met the inclusion criteria. Common themes included compliance/safety, COVID-19, and the impact of infection prevention and control on music therapy services and research. In the current search, five databases and seven journals were searched, resulting in 166 texts screened for inclusion. The study is currently in the process of finding which of those meet the inclusion criteria. The results are expected to suggest similar findings from the initial search, including that there is an awareness of infection prevention and control in music therapy. This review is an important first step in recognizing how music therapists incorporate infection prevention and control to cover muisc therapy education, practice, and research. Future research targeting infection prevention and control in music therapy is necessary to expand our understanding of music therapy-specific infection prevention and control procedures.

Keywords: Music Therapy, Infection Prevention, Infection Control