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- Horwitz, Eva Bojner, et al.
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When a 17-Year-Old Girl Is Diagnosed with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis : A Case Study from the Swedish Health Care System—A Parent Perspective
- 2022
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Ingår i: Case Reports in Clinical Medicine. - : Scientific Research Publishing. - 2325-7075 .- 2325-7083. ; 11:8
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This case study presents different strategies that were explored by the patient’s mother (who is a researcher in music and medicine) when her 17-year-old daughter was diagnosed with ME (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis), also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). ME is not widely recognized in the Global as well as the Swedish population at large, and within healthcare, there are no standardized recommended treatments, partly due to the lack of published evidence-based studies. This case study aims to provide insights into how the Swedish healthcare system works, how different clinics and hospitals within it operate and interconnect; and how these contribute to health outcomes after 15 months of treatment.
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- Theorell, Töres, et al.
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How Music Intervention Lowered Participants’ Morning Cortisol : Qualitative Case Stories
- 2024
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Ingår i: Case Reports in Clinical Medicine. - : Scientific Research Publishing. - 2325-7075 .- 2325-7083. ; 13:06, s. 193-206
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Non-pharmacological interventions for improved home care of persons with dementia and their family caregiver are and will be increasingly important for society. A music intervention study was performed on persons with persons with dementia and family caregiver. The persons with dementia and family caregiver were instructed to choose a daily routine for joint listening to recorded music. They selected the music they were interested in from a menu. The intervention period lasted for two months. Both persons with dementia and family caregiver provided daily saliva samples for the assessment of stress-related steroid hormones. In previous reports we have reported that the morning cortisol levels decreased significantly among the family caregiver when the intervention group was compared to a control group. In the present study we report narratives from four dyads, two of whom with beneficial effects of the music intervention, one dyad with no clear beneficial effects and one dyad with mixed results. The narratives illustrate the strong cohesive effect that the joint music listening could have, leading to improved social functioning paralleled by decreased morning cortisol levels particularly in the family caregiver. The narratives also illustrate reasons for failed effects.
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