The research concludes that drumming and recreational music-making groups may represent a potentially powerful and cost-effective burnout reduction strategy, particularly within the context of public mental health in South Africa.
Research that concludes Recreation Music-Making reduces burnout and mood dimensions, as well as TMD, in long-term
care workers.
Research that concludes recreational drumming is a promising group-oriented self-care strategy among social workers, who often hold high-stress occupations.
The article discusses the use of interactive group drumming among hospitalized cancer patients, specifically hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients, and the positive impact this approach has had on patients as shown in a pilot study conducted in Wake-Forest Baptise Medical Center in North Carolina.
Research on the effect of group improvisational music therapy on depression in adolescents and adults with substance abuse.
Research on the benefits of drum and dance ceremonies based in the African Ngoma Tradition.
Research on Djembe drumming. Findings include that Djembe drumming may improve cardiovascular health and at the same time may decrease stress and anxiety levels.
Research demonstrating that group drumming provides a creative and mutual learning space in which mental health recovery can take place.
Resource on the positive benefits of active music-making published from University of Minnesota’s School of Music.
This report synthesizes the global evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being, with a specific focus on the WHO European Region. Results from over 3000 studies identified a major role for the arts in the prevention of ill health, promotion of health, and management and treatment of illness across the lifespan.