In this episode, Dr Clare Tucker talks to Giorgos Tsiris, Music Therapy Professor, Queen Margaret University / Director of Education, Research and Creative Arts at St Columba’s Hospice Care, Edinburgh, Dr Tracey McConnell, Lecturer in chronic illness and palliative care / Honorary Marie Curie Research Fellow, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast and Dr Lisa Graham Wisner, Reader in Health Psychology, Queen's University Belfast / Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow, British Psychological Society.
The guests share what music therapy is, what happens in a music therapy session and the role that music therapy can play in bereavement and palliative care.
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This animation is one example of the short educational videos NES have produced for health and social care professionals around bereavement - please visit our video wall to see more.
Discussing dying is something most of us shy away from. The potential discomfort is not just in the patient’s mind - it’s also likely to be in the minds of the professionals who are looking after them. This NES video aims to help healthcare professionals discuss dying openly and honestly with their patients.
Two downloadable leaflets which accompany the video can be found here: summary leaflet and detailed leaflet.
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