The purpose of this study was to examine how music therapy is
implemented in hospice setting and to investigate into medical personnel’s
recognition, comprehension, and expectation of hospice music therapy. The
subjects were ninety medical personnels from ten medical institutes which is
providing hospice care. The study results are as follows. First, music therapy
was conducted in eight medical institutes out of ten. Among them, eight
medical institutes employed music therapists as part time job and some
institutes didn't be provided with facilities, such as instruments and session
room. Most of institutes provided group session, which is not effective to the
terminally ill patient. Second, the medical personnel, who observed hospice
music therapy and worked in institutes which are providing hospice music
therapy, had higher recognition on the goal of music therapy. Third, there
was a difference of comprehension on the goal of music therapy depending
on experiences whether observed music therapy or not, and depending on
institute whether provided music therapy or not. Finally, the medical
personnel who observed hospice music therapy and worked in institutes
which are providing hospice music therapy had higher expectation about
fostering music therapist.