E-learning development on Health Promotion for Music Performers in Taiwan

Problem: In Taiwan, approximately 62.1% of all music majors in universities have suffered musculoskeletal injuries. [1] Health Promotion in Schools of Music Conference (HPSM) 2004 proposed that university music departments provide a “course that covers the occupational health concerns related to music.” [5] The conference concluded that schools of music play a vital role in helping reduce the incidence of performance-related injuries, as first contact medical surrogates. Therefore, the courses on Health Promotion for Music Performers (HPMP) are important for the students of music majors. HPMP course needs the interdisciplinary experts, music and medical experts. Method: In the research, we use e-learning on the courses, Health Promotion for Music Performers. To facilitate cross-domain interaction and cross-school mentoring, an e-learning model was adopted. The collaborative efforts of the Department of Music at the National HsinChu University of Education (NHCUE) Department of Music and the Department of Family Medicine at the National Taiwan University (NTU) College and Hospital of Medicine enabled NHCUE´s Graduate Institute of Music to conduct the `Health Promotion for Music Performers´ (HPMP) Course and adopted an e-learning model since the spring of 2009. Result: HPMP course by e-learning will make the medical expert easy to get the teaching aids and case experiment sharing by e-learning in his hospital. After transitioning to an e-learning model, HPMP now utilizes the JoinNet digital platform.