Does a participatory live music practice support nurses to deliver compassionate care to hospitalised patients? A qualitative study.

Aim: To gain more insight into how nurses experience a participatory live music practice in relation to their ability to deliver compassionate care to medically hospitalised patients.

Design: Qualitative interpretive design.

Methods: Sixteen nurses participating in a live music practice with patients were interviewed using in-depth interviews with open-ended questions.

Live bedside music for hospitalized older adults: A qualitative descriptive interview study.

Introduction: Hospitalization may have a major impact on older patients as it is often a period of psychosocial vulnerability. Music is one of the most described art forms used in healthcare. Applied in clinical settings, it can affect a patients' emotional and psychosocial well-being.