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Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Music: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach in Medicine and Psychology

VOLUME 21, 2024

The Role of Targeted Infra-popliteal Endovascular Angioplasty to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using the Angiosome Model: A Systematic Review

VOLUME 6, 2023

Dayang Chen
Department of Music Education, Kyungnam University, Changwon-si,51767 Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea
Changman Zou
Department of IT Convergence Engineering, University of Kyungnam, Changwon 51767, Republic of Korea
Shuang Shen
Academy of Music, Beihua University, Jilin, 132013, China
Jong-Hoon Lee
Department of Music Education, Kyungnam University, Changwon-si,51767 Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea

Abstract

Background: It has been known for a very long time that music helps to control emotions and behaviors, which is why the method of music therapy is more and more actively introduced into medical and psychological practice. This is due to the capability of cannabis to manage conditions such as pain, treat emotional disorders, and even support rehabilitative cognitive services. Multifaceted intervention strategies in medical and psychological fields have recognized the importance of medicines for the treatment of not only the body but the soul as well. Objective: The purpose of this study is to explore the therapeutic potential of music in medical and psychological contexts. Specifically, it examines how music therapy can be used as a cross-disciplinary intervention to improve patient outcomes, including pain reduction, emotional well-being, and mental health. Methods: Quantitative as well as qualitative research was used to attain data. Measurement of quantities was done using questionnaires and pain scales, while data on qualities were derived from interviews. T-tests and ANOVA analyzed quantitative data, while qualitative testing was conducted by employing thematic analysis, which was aimed at identifying repetitive emotional and psychological trends. Results: The study found that music therapy significantly reduced pain by 48.7% and improved emotional well-being by 100%. Comparative analysis revealed that music therapy had a more pronounced impact on psychological well-being than on pain reduction in medical contexts. Cross-disciplinary case studies supported these findings, illustrating the effectiveness of music therapy across diverse health domains. Conclusion: Music therapy gives a lot of potential benefits as an adjunct approach for integration in both medical and psychological treatment with regard to both health and emotional issues. Hence, it is deemed necessary to standardize music therapy into clinical practice, and advanced institutional support is deemed to be important to facilitate this. Future Work: In future research studies, researchers should increase the sample size as well as extend the period of the outcomes of music therapy with different clients. Increasing the protocol and implementation procedures of music therapy in both medical and psychological fields and performing longitudinal research would increase the utilization and effectiveness of music therapy.

Keywords : Music Therapy, Medicine, Psychology, Emotional Well-Being, Pain Management, Cross-Disciplinary Approaches, Holistic Health Interventions.
Erin Saricilar
Lecture in accounting. University of Basrah, College of Administration and Economics, Department of Accounting.

Abstract

Atherosclerotic disease significantly impacts patients with type 2 diabetes, who often present with recalcitrant peripheral ulcers. The angiosome model of the foot presents an opportunity to perform direct angiosome-targeted endovascular interventions to maximise both wound healing and limb salvage. A systematic review was performed, with 17 studies included in the final review. Below-the-knee endovascular interventions present significant technical challenges, with technical success depending on the length of lesion being treated and the number of angiosomes that require treatment. Wound healing was significantly improved with direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty, as was limb salvage, with a significant increase in survival without major amputation. Indirect angioplasty, where the intervention is applied to collateral vessels to the angiosomes, yielded similar results to direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty. Applying the angiosome model of the foot in direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty improves outcomes for patients with recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers in terms of primary wound healing, mean time for complete wound healing and major amputation-free survival.
Keywords : Diabetic foot ulcer, angiosome, angioplasty