NOURISH AND HARMONIZE THE HOSPITALIZED CHILD AND HIS PARENTS THROUGH THE LIVE MUSIC OF HARPA, KANTELE AND LYRA: Scoping Review Abstract Objective: The objective of this scoping review was to map the existing literature on the use of live harp, kantele and/or lyre music in the hospital setting in children and newborns as complementary measures to decrease stress. Introduction: The process of hospitalization of the child causes stress, pain and anxiety, the use of pharmacological interventions for this purpose can bring adverse effects. Art has been presenting itself as an adjunct in the non-pharmacological treatment of hospitalized children. Since art is the path to healing prominent health care institutions, hospitals, have expressed interest in reconciling strategies of the art that enable new horizons in the hospital environment. For Roger Scruton (2013), those who care about the future of humanity must rescue the value of art with the education of human consciousness. Method Scoping review according to the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. Searched eight databases: Medline, CINAHL, Cochrane, LILCS, Clinicaltrial.gov, Web of Science, EMBASE, PROquest, Cochrane. Results Five studies were included, corresponding to 113 individuals, with gestational age ranging from 29 to 36 weeks. Live harp music was beneficial in decreasing maternal anxiety and reducing newborn stress up to 4h after the intervention, in addition to reducing the number of desaturated epidodes. Conclusion Live harp music has benefits for patients and their families in hospital settings, in reducing stress, decreasing desaturation episodes in premature newborns, and increasing weight gain. Descriptors: Music Therapy; Pentatonic music scale; Anthroposophic Medicine; Integrative Medicine; Integrative Pediatrics; Children; Hospital; Art Therapy
