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Journal of Research in Nursing, 2007
... As has been previously established (Steelman, 1990; Maranto, 1993; Covington and Crosby, 1997... more ... As has been previously established (Steelman, 1990; Maranto, 1993; Covington and Crosby, 1997; Gagner-Tjellesen et al., 2001; LeNavenec and Slaughter ... Joni Mitchell: 'All I Want' (CD 2).Katie Melua: 'Mocking Bird' (CD 3). Odd Nordstoga: 'Kveldssong for deg og meg' ['An ...
International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2006
This study illuminates the role and significance of music listening in everyday life for the long... more This study illuminates the role and significance of music listening in everyday life for the long-term ill. Twenty-two participants, aged 34-65 from Oslo and Akershus in Norway, were recruited as a strategic sample and took part in eight in-depth interviews over a 1-year period, from 2004 to 2005. Four double CD compilations from different genres, part of the project, were used as devices to discover whether participants could learn to use music as a 'technology' for self-help, with regard to health, healing and recovery, through exposure to and exchange of new musical materials and practices. A novel Participatory CD design was developed, and the beneficial experiences of taking part in the project resulted in an increase in self-awareness and self-consciousness. Listening to and discussing music was considered to be an important tool in the process of change, sense of agency and self-development, through enhancing well-being and 'wellness', a vital factor in the process of recovery and sustaining quality of life, despite of illness.
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 2010
This article introduces the reader to the role of music in a salutogenic approach to health, focu... more This article introduces the reader to the role of music in a salutogenic approach to health, focusing on lay musical practice in public health policy and mental health promotion. Several participants reported how they used music as an alternative to medication or medical treatment, often transcending pain and suffering through personal, musical practices. The participants described how musicking can enhance coping mechanisms, providing a sense of coherence and zest for life, for example how using music may activate individuals in difficult periods in their lives, and retrieve or mobilise a stronger self. Individuals have learned how listening, playing and singing for self or others can be used as a ‘technology’ to achieve a sense of wholeness in body and mind, often described as ‘musicking’. According to mood, context, need or situation, it is the combination of musical practices, properties and activities that tends to produce a personal or social healing effect.
The Arts in Psychotherapy, 2010
The study design sought to elicit, through the prism of music, participants' life stories and sto... more The study design sought to elicit, through the prism of music, participants' life stories and stories of being well and being ill. A qualitative research stance was used, consisting of a pragmatic synthesis of elements of action research, ethnography and grounded theory. Twenty-two (n = 22) participants from Oslo and Akershus in Norway, aged between 34 and 65 and with long-term illnesses and diseases, were recruited as a strategic sample. Data collection involved eight in-depth interviews with each participant stretching over a year from 2004 to 2005. A novel 'Participatory CD Design' was developed and four double CD compilations from different genres were used as devices to increase knowledge as to whether participants through exposure to and exchange of new musical materials and practices, might learn to use music as a 'technology' of self towards health, healing and recovery. The participants met at the end of a yearlong process through a social musical event.
Psychology, 2012
The mental ill-health diagnoses seem to be increasing in Europe and there are global trends towar... more The mental ill-health diagnoses seem to be increasing in Europe and there are global trends towards increasing stress and ill-health at work. In order to understand the social situation for the sickness absentees it is important to consider how identities and relationships are formed in interaction with other people. Aims: 1) To reveal the absentees own perceptions and experiences of being on sick leave; 2) To understand and uncover the absentees’ own views of the causes of their illnesses. Methods: This study takes an exploratory approach, examining an area where there has been little data and building upon work that has focused on sickness absence as a phenomenon. It attempted to do so through a pragmatic synthesis of elements of ethnography and grounded theory. The main study concentrates on two main groups of diagnoses: musculoskeletal and mental problems. A sample of 30 persons on sickness absence was selected from the county of Oppland, Norway. 14 were diagnosed with musculoskeletal problems and 16 with mental illnesses. This paper deals with one main group; mental illnesses. Seven men and nine women from the county of Oppland, Norway were diagnosed with mental illnesses in accordance with the ICD-10 medical classification system (n = 16). Results: Women experience family burdens and caring responsibilities as social factors to their sickness absence, often due to a lack of support and constant burden from both work and home. Men experience stress and conflicts at work, mostly from the leadership and its organizational structure. Conclusion: A holistic approach that considers the whole life situation must also be considered in order to understand gender differences in sickness absence. Furthermore, to investigate what can be done to reduce long-term sickness absence that is not caused by traditional somatic or severe psychological disorders.
Scandinavian journal of public health, 2011
Using music to promote healthy behaviour may enhance coping mechanisms in spite of illness. 1) To... more Using music to promote healthy behaviour may enhance coping mechanisms in spite of illness. 1) To explore the role and significance of music and musicking in the life of men and women with long-term illnesses in or through different life phases, situations, events, issues and contexts. 2) To increase knowledge on how participants, through exposure to and exchange of new musical materials and practices, may learn to use music as a ''technology of self '' in relation to health promotion and rehabilitation. This exploratory study sought to instigate narratives about music's role in supporting health through a pragmatic synthesis of elements of action-research, ethnography and grounded theory. Music CDs were conceived as an interactive and dialectical tool. This longitudinal study involved eight in-depth ethnographic interviews per participant, involving nine men and 13 women, aged between 35 and 65 with long-term illnesses. Music is a motivational device for moving ...
defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the ... more defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity". In this chapter we show that exposure to natural environments contributes to all three dimensions of health. We draw on a study evaluating subjectively determined health and wellbeing. The study supported other research in Europe to show that outdoor activity not only contributes to physical and mental fitness but can also help people redevelop a positive self-image that in turn enhances their sense of personal agency and control. We argue for further research so that these benefits can be targeted on those groups who will most benefit. Global climate change is a threat to the health of people in cities, especially in the Mediterranean region where future summers increasingly will be characterized by extended periods of high temperatures. The risk to health is illustrated by the 2003 heat-wave in Europe that in some cities gave rise to a 40% increase in mortality. In built-up urban environments green spaces have been shown to reduce urban heat-island effects. In addition, green spaces can provide a range of ecosystem services that impact positively on human health and well being. Providing for disability requires an understanding that there are many types of disability, including hearing, sight, speech and learning impairments as well as physical impairments. Providing equal access to the outdoors requires a sophisticated approach that recognises that people with disabilities have a range of different needs. This section explores issues such as barriers to accessibility, which are not only physical but include a lack of facilities and information. A better understanding of the needs of disabled groups is the starting point for meeting legal requirements for equal access. Trees generally contain higher concentrations of specific bioactive defense substances than annual plants. Some tree extracts have been known since ancient times for their healthpromoting properties, such as terpenoid resins from pine, spruce and mastic trees. Other substances extracted from European trees have been found to exert promising healthpromoting effects. Bark and knots are especially rich sources of bioactive polyphenols, in particular of various lignans, stilbenes and flavonoids, which are strong natural antioxidants. Polyphenols extracted from trees are already marketed widely as nutritional supplements and may also be introduced in specialty, functional food products, like the xylitol and sitosterol products that have been marketed world-wide for more than ten years.
Materia socio-medica, 2013
none declared. The aim of this study was to focus on and to discuss how social factors influence ... more none declared. The aim of this study was to focus on and to discuss how social factors influence sickness absence. There were two aims of this study: a) To explore and reveal the absentees experiences and perceptions of sickness absence in daily life b) To explore and reveal the absentees own perceptions and experiences of coping while being on sickness absence. Methods. Qualitative method through a pragmatic synthesis of elements of ethnography and grounded theory were used. The sample from the county of Oppland, Norway (n=30) had a mental or a musculoskeletal diagnosis in accordance with the ICPC-2 medical classification system. Results. The interplay between working conditions and private life burdens has an impact on the development of illness and sickness absence, reinforcing the perception of a total life burden situation for women; including caring responsibilities. Men experience stress and conflicts at work, mostly from the leadership and its organizational structure. The m...
Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 2005
... It just goes straight through and also that I can hum to it, but since it is new I have not h... more ... It just goes straight through and also that I can hum to it, but since it is new I have not had time to use this in the same way. (She refers to how she has used the music by Tord Gustavsson, Deep as Love, her choice on CD 2a.) I have never heard of them before. ...
Music Education Research, 2005
... (Latoya, aged 19, USA). In these processes, music is drawn together with other material pract... more ... (Latoya, aged 19, USA). In these processes, music is drawn together with other material practices to frame music and thereby heighten its effectiveness ... we were like, 'No no no, we don't want that!' and we tried to get this piece, like I had him play the First Knight soundtrack, which ...
International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2005
The dramatic increase in sickness absence and disability pensions in recent years are negative si... more The dramatic increase in sickness absence and disability pensions in recent years are negative side-effects of our welfare society. Among others, people certified as long-term sick are offered participation in a programme of health-promoting activities (salutogenesis) in Asker, Norway. The aim of this study was to evaluate health, quality of life and function among participants included in a programme of community-based nature-culture-health activities. A qualitative evaluation study in 2003 included 30 men and 16 women aged 30-79 years old participating in 12 different health-promoting activities at the Nature-Culture-Health (NaCuHeal) Centre. The group activities were hiking, physical activities, gardening, music, singing, painting, dancing, dialogue groups for men or women, ethics, painting and local history. Around two-thirds of the participants reported to have improved their health status, quality of life and function, particularly when given the opportunity to utilize their own abilities and creativity. Belonging to a themed group seems to play a significant role in increasing self-efficacy and self-esteem. The majority of participants reported improved health, quality of life and functionality when considering returning to work due to their experiences in the NaCuHeal groups. Increasing the population's participation in health-promoting outdoor and cultural activities seem to be a useful method for enhance complete rehabilitation.
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 2012
Proceedings of the 9th International Conference …, 2006
Journal of Research in Nursing, 2007
... As has been previously established (Steelman, 1990; Maranto, 1993; Covington and Crosby, 1997... more ... As has been previously established (Steelman, 1990; Maranto, 1993; Covington and Crosby, 1997; Gagner-Tjellesen et al., 2001; LeNavenec and Slaughter ... Joni Mitchell: 'All I Want' (CD 2).Katie Melua: 'Mocking Bird' (CD 3). Odd Nordstoga: 'Kveldssong for deg og meg' ['An ...
International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2006
This study illuminates the role and significance of music listening in everyday life for the long... more This study illuminates the role and significance of music listening in everyday life for the long-term ill. Twenty-two participants, aged 34-65 from Oslo and Akershus in Norway, were recruited as a strategic sample and took part in eight in-depth interviews over a 1-year period, from 2004 to 2005. Four double CD compilations from different genres, part of the project, were used as devices to discover whether participants could learn to use music as a 'technology' for self-help, with regard to health, healing and recovery, through exposure to and exchange of new musical materials and practices. A novel Participatory CD design was developed, and the beneficial experiences of taking part in the project resulted in an increase in self-awareness and self-consciousness. Listening to and discussing music was considered to be an important tool in the process of change, sense of agency and self-development, through enhancing well-being and 'wellness', a vital factor in the process of recovery and sustaining quality of life, despite of illness.
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 2010
This article introduces the reader to the role of music in a salutogenic approach to health, focu... more This article introduces the reader to the role of music in a salutogenic approach to health, focusing on lay musical practice in public health policy and mental health promotion. Several participants reported how they used music as an alternative to medication or medical treatment, often transcending pain and suffering through personal, musical practices. The participants described how musicking can enhance coping mechanisms, providing a sense of coherence and zest for life, for example how using music may activate individuals in difficult periods in their lives, and retrieve or mobilise a stronger self. Individuals have learned how listening, playing and singing for self or others can be used as a ‘technology’ to achieve a sense of wholeness in body and mind, often described as ‘musicking’. According to mood, context, need or situation, it is the combination of musical practices, properties and activities that tends to produce a personal or social healing effect.
The Arts in Psychotherapy, 2010
The study design sought to elicit, through the prism of music, participants' life stories and sto... more The study design sought to elicit, through the prism of music, participants' life stories and stories of being well and being ill. A qualitative research stance was used, consisting of a pragmatic synthesis of elements of action research, ethnography and grounded theory. Twenty-two (n = 22) participants from Oslo and Akershus in Norway, aged between 34 and 65 and with long-term illnesses and diseases, were recruited as a strategic sample. Data collection involved eight in-depth interviews with each participant stretching over a year from 2004 to 2005. A novel 'Participatory CD Design' was developed and four double CD compilations from different genres were used as devices to increase knowledge as to whether participants through exposure to and exchange of new musical materials and practices, might learn to use music as a 'technology' of self towards health, healing and recovery. The participants met at the end of a yearlong process through a social musical event.
Psychology, 2012
The mental ill-health diagnoses seem to be increasing in Europe and there are global trends towar... more The mental ill-health diagnoses seem to be increasing in Europe and there are global trends towards increasing stress and ill-health at work. In order to understand the social situation for the sickness absentees it is important to consider how identities and relationships are formed in interaction with other people. Aims: 1) To reveal the absentees own perceptions and experiences of being on sick leave; 2) To understand and uncover the absentees’ own views of the causes of their illnesses. Methods: This study takes an exploratory approach, examining an area where there has been little data and building upon work that has focused on sickness absence as a phenomenon. It attempted to do so through a pragmatic synthesis of elements of ethnography and grounded theory. The main study concentrates on two main groups of diagnoses: musculoskeletal and mental problems. A sample of 30 persons on sickness absence was selected from the county of Oppland, Norway. 14 were diagnosed with musculoskeletal problems and 16 with mental illnesses. This paper deals with one main group; mental illnesses. Seven men and nine women from the county of Oppland, Norway were diagnosed with mental illnesses in accordance with the ICD-10 medical classification system (n = 16). Results: Women experience family burdens and caring responsibilities as social factors to their sickness absence, often due to a lack of support and constant burden from both work and home. Men experience stress and conflicts at work, mostly from the leadership and its organizational structure. Conclusion: A holistic approach that considers the whole life situation must also be considered in order to understand gender differences in sickness absence. Furthermore, to investigate what can be done to reduce long-term sickness absence that is not caused by traditional somatic or severe psychological disorders.
Scandinavian journal of public health, 2011
Using music to promote healthy behaviour may enhance coping mechanisms in spite of illness. 1) To... more Using music to promote healthy behaviour may enhance coping mechanisms in spite of illness. 1) To explore the role and significance of music and musicking in the life of men and women with long-term illnesses in or through different life phases, situations, events, issues and contexts. 2) To increase knowledge on how participants, through exposure to and exchange of new musical materials and practices, may learn to use music as a ''technology of self '' in relation to health promotion and rehabilitation. This exploratory study sought to instigate narratives about music's role in supporting health through a pragmatic synthesis of elements of action-research, ethnography and grounded theory. Music CDs were conceived as an interactive and dialectical tool. This longitudinal study involved eight in-depth ethnographic interviews per participant, involving nine men and 13 women, aged between 35 and 65 with long-term illnesses. Music is a motivational device for moving ...
defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the ... more defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity". In this chapter we show that exposure to natural environments contributes to all three dimensions of health. We draw on a study evaluating subjectively determined health and wellbeing. The study supported other research in Europe to show that outdoor activity not only contributes to physical and mental fitness but can also help people redevelop a positive self-image that in turn enhances their sense of personal agency and control. We argue for further research so that these benefits can be targeted on those groups who will most benefit. Global climate change is a threat to the health of people in cities, especially in the Mediterranean region where future summers increasingly will be characterized by extended periods of high temperatures. The risk to health is illustrated by the 2003 heat-wave in Europe that in some cities gave rise to a 40% increase in mortality. In built-up urban environments green spaces have been shown to reduce urban heat-island effects. In addition, green spaces can provide a range of ecosystem services that impact positively on human health and well being. Providing for disability requires an understanding that there are many types of disability, including hearing, sight, speech and learning impairments as well as physical impairments. Providing equal access to the outdoors requires a sophisticated approach that recognises that people with disabilities have a range of different needs. This section explores issues such as barriers to accessibility, which are not only physical but include a lack of facilities and information. A better understanding of the needs of disabled groups is the starting point for meeting legal requirements for equal access. Trees generally contain higher concentrations of specific bioactive defense substances than annual plants. Some tree extracts have been known since ancient times for their healthpromoting properties, such as terpenoid resins from pine, spruce and mastic trees. Other substances extracted from European trees have been found to exert promising healthpromoting effects. Bark and knots are especially rich sources of bioactive polyphenols, in particular of various lignans, stilbenes and flavonoids, which are strong natural antioxidants. Polyphenols extracted from trees are already marketed widely as nutritional supplements and may also be introduced in specialty, functional food products, like the xylitol and sitosterol products that have been marketed world-wide for more than ten years.
Materia socio-medica, 2013
none declared. The aim of this study was to focus on and to discuss how social factors influence ... more none declared. The aim of this study was to focus on and to discuss how social factors influence sickness absence. There were two aims of this study: a) To explore and reveal the absentees experiences and perceptions of sickness absence in daily life b) To explore and reveal the absentees own perceptions and experiences of coping while being on sickness absence. Methods. Qualitative method through a pragmatic synthesis of elements of ethnography and grounded theory were used. The sample from the county of Oppland, Norway (n=30) had a mental or a musculoskeletal diagnosis in accordance with the ICPC-2 medical classification system. Results. The interplay between working conditions and private life burdens has an impact on the development of illness and sickness absence, reinforcing the perception of a total life burden situation for women; including caring responsibilities. Men experience stress and conflicts at work, mostly from the leadership and its organizational structure. The m...
Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 2005
... It just goes straight through and also that I can hum to it, but since it is new I have not h... more ... It just goes straight through and also that I can hum to it, but since it is new I have not had time to use this in the same way. (She refers to how she has used the music by Tord Gustavsson, Deep as Love, her choice on CD 2a.) I have never heard of them before. ...
Music Education Research, 2005
... (Latoya, aged 19, USA). In these processes, music is drawn together with other material pract... more ... (Latoya, aged 19, USA). In these processes, music is drawn together with other material practices to frame music and thereby heighten its effectiveness ... we were like, 'No no no, we don't want that!' and we tried to get this piece, like I had him play the First Knight soundtrack, which ...
International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2005
The dramatic increase in sickness absence and disability pensions in recent years are negative si... more The dramatic increase in sickness absence and disability pensions in recent years are negative side-effects of our welfare society. Among others, people certified as long-term sick are offered participation in a programme of health-promoting activities (salutogenesis) in Asker, Norway. The aim of this study was to evaluate health, quality of life and function among participants included in a programme of community-based nature-culture-health activities. A qualitative evaluation study in 2003 included 30 men and 16 women aged 30-79 years old participating in 12 different health-promoting activities at the Nature-Culture-Health (NaCuHeal) Centre. The group activities were hiking, physical activities, gardening, music, singing, painting, dancing, dialogue groups for men or women, ethics, painting and local history. Around two-thirds of the participants reported to have improved their health status, quality of life and function, particularly when given the opportunity to utilize their own abilities and creativity. Belonging to a themed group seems to play a significant role in increasing self-efficacy and self-esteem. The majority of participants reported improved health, quality of life and functionality when considering returning to work due to their experiences in the NaCuHeal groups. Increasing the population's participation in health-promoting outdoor and cultural activities seem to be a useful method for enhance complete rehabilitation.
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 2012
Proceedings of the 9th International Conference …, 2006