TY - JOUR
T1 - Music therapists' global perspectives on telehealth music therapy
T2 - a qualitative interview inquiry
AU - Clements-Corts, Amy
AU - Fuller, Allison
AU - Kelly, Lisa
AU - Pranjić, Marija
AU - Selvarajah, Indra
AU - Brotons, Melissa Mercadal
AU - Bridi, Nicholas
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - Telehealth music therapy (TMT) grew exponentially during the COVID-19 pandemic and has continued to be integrated in music therapy praxis. This interview study, which is a follow-up to a large international study of 572 music therapists, reports the perceptions and experiences of 20 music therapists from 10 countries across 5 global regions. Five themes arose from the qualitative analysis, including (1) accessibility of TMT, (2) suitability of TMT, (3) safety within TMT, (4) technology within TMT, and (5) advancing the practice of TMT. Several recommendations are provided for music therapy clinicians, educators and researchers to consider for the future of TMT including the inclusion of TMT theoretical and experiential training for preprofessionals, client perceptions, experiences and desires for TMT, and the role of caregivers in TMT provision.
AB - Telehealth music therapy (TMT) grew exponentially during the COVID-19 pandemic and has continued to be integrated in music therapy praxis. This interview study, which is a follow-up to a large international study of 572 music therapists, reports the perceptions and experiences of 20 music therapists from 10 countries across 5 global regions. Five themes arose from the qualitative analysis, including (1) accessibility of TMT, (2) suitability of TMT, (3) safety within TMT, (4) technology within TMT, and (5) advancing the practice of TMT. Several recommendations are provided for music therapy clinicians, educators and researchers to consider for the future of TMT including the inclusion of TMT theoretical and experiential training for preprofessionals, client perceptions, experiences and desires for TMT, and the role of caregivers in TMT provision.
KW - accessibility
KW - interview
KW - music therapy
KW - telehealth
KW - therapist perspectives
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85216364989&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1093/mtp/miae030
DO - 10.1093/mtp/miae030
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85216364989
SN - 0734-6875
VL - 43
JO - Music Therapy Perspectives
JF - Music Therapy Perspectives
IS - 1
M1 - miae030
ER -