The aim of this service evaluation was to assess the
value of music therapy for adult haemato-oncology
inpatients and add data to the limited literature.
A mixed methods approach was adopted, combining
semi-structured interviews with pre- and post-session
assessments of mood and anxiety using a happy/
sad faces tool and a single visual analogue scale.
Three themes emerged from the interviews: affirming
life, meaning and identity, and addressing isolation.
The pre- and post-session assessments indicated
significant improvements in mood and anxiety.
Music therapy may support the wellbeing of adult
haemato-oncology inpatients, providing relief
from symptoms and anxiety through meaningful
experiences that are pleasurable and life-affirming.