Table 4.

Summary of Contrast Between Active vs. Passive MT Patient Perspectives

Theme	Active MT	Passive MT
Articulations of benefit	MT is stimulating and interactive	MT is calming and relaxing
Choice promotes a sense of empowerment	Choice of instrument	Choice of song
Changed perception of hospital experience and redirection of focus	Social benefit: focus on positive feelings outside illness experience	Listening benefit: meditative, reflect on music
Recommendations for future MT	No change to session length to avoid overstimulation	Lengthen sessions to promote relaxation

MT = music therapy.