Date of Award
12-1993
Degree Name
Master of Music
Department
Music
First Advisor
Brian L. Wilson
Second Advisor
Mary A. Scovel
Third Advisor
Daniel A Sheldon
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Recommended Citation
McLaren, Jane E., "Continuous Quality Improvement and Music Therapy: An Analysis of Importance, Training, Familiarity, and Involvement" (1993). Masters Theses. 5278.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/5278
Comments
The level of familiarity with and utilization of CQI by music therapists was studied in this paper. CQI is an objective form of measurement which focuses on process and system as the root of quality control problems.
A total of 200 surveys were mailed to members of the National Association for Music Therapy on a random basis. The survey dealt with the level of familiarity with CQI including terminology and accountability methods, as well as the level to which music therapists are utilizing CQI in their practices.
The results showed that though only 36% ((n ≥ 59) of the respondents were currently involved in CQI, 75% (n=98) felt they required more training in CQI. A significant relation was found between job site and participation in CQI, population served and implementation of CQI, and between accrediting agency and participation in CQI studies. Eighty percent of the respondents (n=103) felt that CQI was important to the profession of music therapy.
The results indicated that music therapists do consider CQI important to the profession of music therapy and that there is a need for further training in this area.