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The think tank Music & Health

Project title

Tænketanken Musik & Sundhed

Description of initiative

The think tank Music & Health is an interdisciplinary community of action made up of organizations and experts who want to create a healthier life with music. The initiative started especially as a response to several Danish studies that show that music has a real health-promoting effect and that 3 out of 4 Danes believe in music's health-promoting effect. In order to prioritize music as a strategic part of the health care system, a number of patient associations, researchers, doctors, music therapists, composers, and representatives from regions and municipalities have joined forces in a community of action. The main purpose of the Think tank Music & Health community is to equip decision-makers and practitioners to use music as a key instrument in healing practices.

Further information on the initiative

Themes: Culture and...

Individual well-being
Community well-being
Mental health
Physical health
Quality of services for specific groups

Keywords

community, medical care, well-being, health, music, think tank, experts

Target group

Not targeted to a specific group

Cultural field

Music

Timeframe

2017 - present

Sources of funding

-

Results, benefits, impact and lessons learnt

So far, the organization did a mapping of how music is used in the Danish healthcare system for 2018-2019. The initiatives of this community are ongoing.

Organizer(s)

Autor / Komponister og Sangskrivere
Denmark
NGO / Non-profit | Culture
Dansk Musikterapeutforening
Denmark
NGO / Non-profit | Culture