This article explores the integration of a co-mentoring scheme within the participatory music practice of Meaningful Music in Healthcare (MiMiC) in Dutch medical hospitals. Building upon prior research that revealed a shared aspiration among MiMiC musicians and nurses to enhance collaborative efforts, …

Conference presentation on the ethical professionalism and decision-making of hospital musicians. A conference presentation at the CERC2025 conference on January 25th, 2025.

Conference presentation on the educational implications of healthcare musicians' new professional and interprofessional competences.

This document consists of the research report of Work Package 3 of ProMiMiC's locations Groningen and The Hague. Through the implementation of MiMiC-projects in the form of ‘living labs’, research data was generated leading to insights into (1) concepts of interprofessionality between musicians and healthcare …

As a result of the COVID-19 measures, many people experienced social isolation and a lack of meaningful contact, especially vulnerable elderly people. For a specific group of musicians specialized in person-centred artistically-led participatory practices in healthcare settings, this sparked the exploration …

‘Legacy: Participatory Music Practices with Elderly People as a Resource for the Well-being of Healthcare Professionals’ was a qualitative research project into the learning and well-being of hospital nurses and nursing home caregivers working with vulnerable elderly people and participating in live …

Meaningful Music in Health Care (MiMiC) is a bottom-up exploratory research project with the goal of developing a contextually well-informed artistic participatory music practice for professional musicians seeking to work in hospitals. The joint research brings together qualitative researchers, musicians …