Table 3.
Documented Referrals Among Patients Seen by Music Therapy
| Variables | All admissions where MT was electronically referred (n = 5188) |
|---|---|
| Number of requesting providers | 1169 |
| Requesting provider type, n (%) | |
| Physician | 1800 (34.7) |
| Nurse | 1525 (29.4) |
| Advanced practice providera | 1280 (24.7) |
| Other | 247 (4.8) |
| PT, OT, or SLP | 201 (3.9) |
| Floor leaderb | 135 (2.6) |
| Reason for referral, n (%)c | |
| Coping | 1660 (32.0) |
| Anxiety reduction | 1057 (20.4) |
| Pain management | 522 (10.1) |
| Mood modification | 437 (8.4) |
| Normalization | 352 (6.8) |
| Self-expression | 328 (6.3) |
| Locus of control | 223 (4.3) |
| Spiritual support | 137 (2.6) |
| Family support | 115 (2.2) |
| End of life support | 100 (1.9) |
| Other | 88 (1.7) |
| Cognitive goals | 78 (1.5) |
| Speech production | 57 (1.1) |
| Procedural support | 39 (0.8) |
| Life review | 32 (0.6) |
| Motor skills | 11 (0.2) |
a
Includes advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants.
b
Includes nurse managers and care coordinators.
c
Patients could be referred for more than one reason.
MT, music therapy; OT, occupational therapy; PT, physical therapy; SLP, speech language pathology.