Report: HAP Music Therapy Collaborative Executive Summary

Introduction

In the demanding and high-pressure environment of health care, ensuring the well-being of our workforce is essential to upholding the highest standards of patient care. This need was underscored during the COVID-19 pandemic, as health care workers confronted unprecedented challenges that intensified the stress and strain of their roles. Many health care workers reported experiencing long-term exhaustion, depression, and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, worsening an already-dire crisis for health care staffing and putting additional stress on staff. 

The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP), in partnership with the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, created a three-year, first-of-its-kind program to support the provision of music therapy programs services for health care workers impacted by COVID-19.

With HAP serving as the lead facilitator, hospitals in Pennsylvania used grant funding to design and customize music therapy programs that met their staff’s unique needs toward helping to alleviate some of the emotional toll of the pandemic.

This Executive Summary represents an overview of the HAP Music Therapy Collaborative, its implementation, and outcomes.

 

 

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Topics: Workforce

Revision Date: 10/2/2024

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