Behavioral Intentions of Nurses Participate in Music Therapy Training

• Main Authors: Liao,yi-jen, 廖怡甄
• Other Authors: 林婉玉
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/55220189523227320580

碩士 === 大仁科技大學 === 休閒健康管理研究所 === 101 === Faced with social change, a slowly aging population and the prevalence of chronic disease, music therapy can be used to treat many diseases as well as palliative care. As a result, it has gradually received greater attention. When nursing staff are able to understand and apply music therapy, the treatment can be applied to help with body functions and activity impairment for patients. This study, based on behavioral theory, seeks to understand the behavioral intentions surrounding participation in music therapy training for nurses. This study used a self-administered questionnaire to collect information from nursing staff from medical institutions in the Pingtung area of Taiwan. A total 600 questionnaires were issued with 378 valid questionnaires returned to give an effective response rate of 63%. Statistical analysis were then carried out using SPSS 18 (Windows). The results showed that nurses´ attitude, toward music therapy, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control and intention, showed variations across demographic variables. Nurses´ attitude toward participation in music therapy had a positive effect on behavioral intentions. Nurses´ perceived behavioral control toward participation in music therapy had a positive effect on behavioral intentions. In addition, nurses´ subjective norms regarding music therapy had a positive effect on behavioral intentions. When I combined nurses´ attitude for music therapy, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control, the overall explanatory power on behavioral intentions was greater. The study demonstrated that the behavior and intentions of nurses regarding participation in music therapy were influenced by attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control. In order to increase the willingness of nurses to participate in music therapy, the study refers to theory of planned behavior and suggests other factors that could be added for future research to analyze the relationships between different variables and produce a more comprehensive model.