The initiative, developed in collaboration with the Acompañar Social Action Association, aims to provide emotional support to patients, their families, and the healthcare professionals at the hospital.
Live Music for Healing
Every two weeks, musicians perform in the oncology ward, the Oncohaematology Day Hospital, the paediatric service, and occasionally in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
The Doctor José Molina Orosa University Hospital, affiliated with the Health Department of the Government of the Canary Islands, is committed to humanising healthcare. It hosts live music concerts performed by artists from the Acompañar Social Action Association.
Emotional Support Through Music
This initiative is part of a collaboration protocol between the Lanzarote Health Services Management and the association, aiming to offer emotional support to patients, families, and healthcare professionals. Music, as part of humanisation efforts, has a positive impact on patients, helping to improve their mood, reduce stress, and alleviate pain.
The concerts primarily take place in the oncology ward and the Oncohaematology Day Hospital, with occasional performances in the ICU.
Throughout the year, every two weeks, musicians from Acompañar engage with patients during their hospital stay, with prior consent, by providing musical accompaniment in various areas. The artists visit Molina Orosa to perform their songs, fostering a warmer and more comforting environment for patients and their companions, thus reinforcing the hospital’s commitment to comprehensive and humane care.
Music Therapy in Paediatric Services
In the paediatric service, music therapy sessions are conducted in coordination with the hospital school’s teacher.
The coordination team at the Oncohaematology Day Hospital emphasises that music consistently benefits patients, making treatment and hospital stays more bearable while uplifting the spirits of patients, families, and healthcare staff.
Pablo Eguia, the manager of the island’s Health Services, believes that the collaboration with the Acompañar Association, alongside other humanisation initiatives, aims to place people at the centre of care, looking after not just physical health, but also the emotional well-being of patients and families.
