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Corpus Journal of Case Reports
[ ISSN : 2833-4388 ]


Impact of a Teenage Musical Volunteer on End-of-Life Care: Effects on Hospice Patients and the Volunteer

Case Report
Volume 5 - Issue 1 | Article DOI : 10.54026/CJCR/1030


Chien-Hsun Huang1,2 * Evan Huang3

1Department of Community and Family Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch
2Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University
3Hillsdale High School, San Mateo Union High School District, California, USA.

Corresponding Authors

Chien-Hsun Huang: Palliative Care Specialist, Hospice and Palliative Care Unit, National Taiwan University Hospital Yun-Lin Branch.

Keywords

Teenager; Adolescent; Musical Volunteer; Volunteering in Hospice; End-of-Life; Palliative Care

Received : September 09, 2024
Published : September 19, 2024

Abstract

This report documents the case of a middle school student who served as a musical volunteer in a hospice ward in southern Taiwan. It analyzes the impact of this volunteer experience on both terminally ill patients and the volunteer himself. The findings aim to highlight the potential benefits of integrating younger volunteers into palliative care settings and the unique contributions they can make to end-of-life care.