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What is Singing?

Singing is considered to have positive effects on health. A study based on self-reported data of students participating in choral singing found perceived physical benefits including increased lung capacity, improved mood, stress reduction, as well as perceived social and spiritual benefits.

Reasons used & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons used # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Treat my mood condition(s) 13 1
Stress/anxiety 13 3
Other 7 1
General health 5 2
A way to lift my spirits 1 0
It's a part of who I am. 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
1 25%
None
3 75%

Most commonly reported side effects

Self hatred or loathing
1 25%
Anxiety
1 25%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using Singing (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
2 67% Other: 67%

See all 2 patients who’ve stopped using Singing

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Using Singing

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
1
6
5
11

Stopped Using Singing

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
0
2

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
2 50%
Usually
2 50%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
2 50%
Not at all
2 50%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
1 25%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
1 25%

Report created on November 22, 2009.