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. 2021 May 21;12:647790. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.647790

TABLE 4.

General use of technology within music therapy.

Question Yes No Other
Do you currently use technology (broadly defined) within your music therapy practice?
 All 96 (85.7%) 16 (14.3%)
 Europe 40 (74.1%) 14 (25.9%)
 North America 31 (100.0%) 0 (0.0%)
 Asia/Oceania 25 (92.6%) 2 (7.4%)

If you do not use technology, do you believe that the use of technology could help you conduct music therapy sessions in the future?
 All 52 (85.2%) 5 (8.2%) 4 (6.6%)
 Europe 27 (77.2%) 4 (11.4%) 4 (11.4%)
 North America 18 (100.0%) 0 (0.0%)
 Asia/Oceania 17 (94.4%) 1 (5.6%)

Do you believe that the use of technology could help your patient more effectively reach his/her goals and outcomes across music therapy sessions?
 All 84 (75%) 28 (25%)
 Europe 37 (68.5%) 17 (32.5%)
 North America 29 (93.5%) 2 (6.5%)
 Asia/Oceania 18 (66.7%) 9 (33.3%)

In regard to any training required in order to learn about and adopt new technologies, would you be willing to invest your time to this end?
 All 101 (90.2%) 11 (9.8%)
 Europe 46 (85.2%) 8 (14.8%)
 North America 30 (96.8%) 1 (3.2%)
 Asia/Oceania 25 (92.6%) 2 (7.4%)

Do you believe that there would be greater use of technology within the practice of music therapy if music conservatories and music therapy schools offered more technology-specific training programs?
 All 102 (91.1%) 10 (8.9%)
 Europe 46 (85.2%) 8 (14.8%)
 North America 31 (100.0%) 0 (0.0%)
 Asia/Oceania 25 (92.6%) 2 (7.4%)