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Koean Soceity for Naturopathy (한국자연치유학회)
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Survey on Preference of Musical Types and Activities for Improving Elderly Music Therapy

노인의 음악치료 효과 증진을 위한 음악적 유형과 활동에 대한 선호도 조사

  • Geum Na Hong (Grad. School of Jeju National Univ.) ;
  • Seong Chan Kim (Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Course in Biomed. Eng., Jeju Nat. Univ.) ;
  • Min Joo Choi (Dept. of Medicine, College of Medicine, Jeju National Univ.)
  • 홍금나 (제주대학교대학원) ;
  • 김성찬 (제주대학교 의공학협동과정) ;
  • 최민주 (제주대학교 의과대학 의학과)
  • Received : 2023.03.08
  • Accepted : 2023.03.21
  • Published : 2023.03.31
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Abstract

Background: There is a need for index research on music therapy activities for the elderly in Korea. Purposes: This study aims to suggest application standards in music therapy by surveying the elderly's preference for music therapy activities. Methods: A survey of music-related actions and musical instrument preferences was conducted with 91 older people in 4 nursing homes. The questionnaire consisted of information about music activities, genres of songs, types of instruments, methods of movement, and purpose of participation in activities. Results: The preference for musical activities was for playing musical instruments, followed by singing, music appreciation, flowing movements, and concert-oriented activities. Music genres appeared in the order of popular songs, folk songs, and children's songs. The instrument type preferred drums, followed by shakers and woodblocks. As a movement application method, movement using themes is preferred. Participating in music activities was leisure, followed by stress relief and emotional cultivation. Conclusion: When applying music therapy to the elderly, it predicted that the treatment effect would be high when the elderly focus on playing musical instruments and singing activities preferred by the elderly. Music genres selected from popular music and folk songs, and musical instruments are drums and shakers. Therefore, if you use it, you can expect a more significant effect.

배경: 우리나라에서 노인에 대한 음악치료 지표에 관한 연구가 미진하여 연구의 필요성이 높다. 목적: 본 연구는 노인의 음악치료 효과 증진을 위한 음악 유형 및 활동에 대한 선호도 조사를 통해 음악치료 중재 프로그램 활용 방안을 제시하는 것에 목적을 둔다. 방법: 음악 선호도 조사를 위해 4개의 요양원에 있는 91명의 노인을 대상으로 진행하였다. 설문은 선호하는 노래와 악기의 유형, 음악치료에서 적용되는 음악적 활동(음악 감상, 노래 활동, 악기 연주, 음악적 움직임, 연주회 중심 활동)에 대한 선호도를 선택할 수 있도록 했다. 결과: 노인들은 대중가요와 민요를 선호했고, 노래를 들으며 움직이는 것을 가장 좋아하는 것으로 파악되었다. 음악적 활동 분야는 악기 연주를 가장 선호했으며, 악기는 무율 악기(리듬 악기) 중 드럼 종류와 쉐이커 종류를 선호하는 것으로 나타났다. 결론: 이 연구 결과는 음악치료의 중요성이 부각되고 있는 노인을 위한 음악치료의 임상적인 효과를 높이기 위한 효율적인 중재 프로그램 구성을 위해 유용한 자료가 될 것으로 기대된다.

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이 논문은 2023학년도 제주대학교 교육·연구 및 학생지도비 지원에 의해서 연구되었음.

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