Novel Screening Tool and Considerations for Music Therapists Serving Autistic Individuals via Telehealth: Qualitative Results from a Survey of Clinicians' Experiences.
J Music Ther
; 59(4): 368-393, 2022 Dec 31.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2278283
ABSTRACT
During the COVID-19 pandemic, music therapists transitioned services from in-person to telehealth due to health and safety concerns. Though online delivery of music therapy services for autistic individuals occurred prior to 2020, the number of North American music therapists using telehealth with autistic clients rose substantially during the pandemic. The current paper's objective was to delineate music therapists' perceptions regarding factors that helped or hindered autistic persons' engagement in online music therapy sessions. In total, 192 participants completed the survey. Qualitative content analysis of an open-ended question identified seven overarching themes regarding the benefits and challenges of telehealth music therapy for autistic clients. Findings were used to create a screening tool to help music therapists evaluate autistic persons' suitability for telehealth and meet the needs of those who can benefit from telehealth music therapy.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Autistic Disorder
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Telemedicine
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COVID-19
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Music
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Music Therapy
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Music Ther
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jmt
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