An Action Research on the Effect of Classical Music Healing Teaching Program on Sleep Disorders in Older Adults: A Case Study of Mozart's Piano Sonatas

Classical music therapy serves as a non-pharmacological modality that has garnered increased recognition for its efficacy in enhancing sleep quality among individuals.With the acceleration of demographic aging in China and the burgeoning of senior universities, the older adults are increasingly open to classical music healing as an instrument for ameliorating their sleep quality. This study endeavors to meticulously investigate how an educational program on classical music healing can bolster the sleep health of the elderly and enhance their sleep conditions, as well as to elucidate its underlying mechanisms. This study conducted a comprehensive literature review and analysis to design a music healing course suitable for the older adults, including the selection of musical genres, the organization form of music activities, and the evaluation method of therapeutic effects. It established Mozart's piano sonatas as the music healing intervention tool and conducted a convenience sampling survey to select the older adults with sleep disorders in X community in B City.