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Table 5 Psychosocial needs during the first four music therapy sessions

From: Favored subjects and psychosocial needs in music therapy in terminally ill cancer patients: a content analysis

 

Session 1a

Session 2a

Session 3b

Session 4c

Session 1 vs. Session 4

62 needs (%)

51 needs (%)

46 needs (%)

25 needs (%)

p-valued

Relaxing and finding comfort

12

17

23

12

.925

Communication and dialogue

23

12

13

12

.201

Coping and activation of internal resources

7

14

9

24

.020

Activity and vitality

11

10

9

12

.925

Finding expression

7

14

19

8

.796

Sense of self and reflection

11

11

6

4

.287

Finding emotional response

9

9

3

4

.378

Defocusing and diversion

12

5

10

16

.550

Structure and hold

7

8

8

8

.796

  1. a n = 41 pts, b n = 34 pts, c n = 20 pts; decrease of sample size due to variability of frequency of music therapy sessions. Application of two sessions was minimum requirement for study eligibility; dChi2-test
  2. bold data = statistically significant