JOURNAL ARTICLE

To Calm and to Commend: Veterans' Musical Preferences Anticipating End of Life.

  • Published In: Military Medicine, 2024, v. 189, n. 11/12. P. e2332 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Krauss, Beatrice J 3 of 3

Abstract

This article examines U.S. veterans’ musical preferences for coping with stress and for bedside honor ceremonies at the end of life (EOL), addressing the re-emergence of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms triggered by medical settings. Using an online survey of 30 veterans from the Army, Air Force, Marines, and Navy, the study found that listening to music was the most common coping strategy, with preferences for calming music typically at resting heartbeat tempos and often from early adulthood or classical genres. For honor ceremonies, veterans favored patriotic songs such as "America the Beautiful" over branch-specific anthems, emphasizing themes of peace and affirmation. The findings suggest that documenting veterans’ musical preferences in hospice settings could enhance therapeutic support, and further research is needed on the delivery of live versus recorded music at EOL.

Additional Information

  • Source:Military Medicine. 2024/11, Vol. 189, Issue 11/12, pe2332
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Consumer Health
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0026-4075
  • DOI:10.1093/milmed/usae216
  • Accession Number:180763917
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