TY - JOUR
T1 - Music and its effect on the physiological responses and anxiety levels of patients receiving mechanical ventilation
T2 - A pilot study
AU - Lee, On Kei Angela
AU - Chung, Yuet Foon Loretta
AU - Chan, Moon Fai
AU - Chan, Wai Ming
PY - 2005/5
Y1 - 2005/5
N2 - Aims and objectives. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of music on the anxiety of patients on mechanical ventilation, as assessed by objective parameters and a subjective validated anxiety scale. Background. Mechanical ventilation, although sometimes lifesaving, is often associated with levels of anxiety requiring sedatives, which has inevitable implications on costs and complications. Design. A randomized controlled trial design. Methods. A total of 64 subjects was randomly assigned to undergo either 30 minutes of music intervention or a rest period. The subjects were asked to answer the Chinese State Trait Anxiety Inventory scale before and after the study period and physiological indices and resting behaviours were recorded before and after the study period in both groups. The subjects' satisfaction with music was also obtained after music intervention. Results. The findings indicate that patients on mechanical ventilation that listened to a single 30-minute session of music appeared to show greater relaxation as manifested by a decrease in physiological indices and an increase in comfortable resting behaviours. Conclusion. Music can provide an effective method of reducing potentially harmful physiological responses arising from anxiety in mechanically ventilated patients. Relevance to clinical practice. As indicated by the results of this study, music therapy can act as a simple and safe nursing intervention to allay anxiety and promote patient comfort. Interest and comments on music therapy provided as a relaxation technique should be elicited from both nurses and patients.
AB - Aims and objectives. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of music on the anxiety of patients on mechanical ventilation, as assessed by objective parameters and a subjective validated anxiety scale. Background. Mechanical ventilation, although sometimes lifesaving, is often associated with levels of anxiety requiring sedatives, which has inevitable implications on costs and complications. Design. A randomized controlled trial design. Methods. A total of 64 subjects was randomly assigned to undergo either 30 minutes of music intervention or a rest period. The subjects were asked to answer the Chinese State Trait Anxiety Inventory scale before and after the study period and physiological indices and resting behaviours were recorded before and after the study period in both groups. The subjects' satisfaction with music was also obtained after music intervention. Results. The findings indicate that patients on mechanical ventilation that listened to a single 30-minute session of music appeared to show greater relaxation as manifested by a decrease in physiological indices and an increase in comfortable resting behaviours. Conclusion. Music can provide an effective method of reducing potentially harmful physiological responses arising from anxiety in mechanically ventilated patients. Relevance to clinical practice. As indicated by the results of this study, music therapy can act as a simple and safe nursing intervention to allay anxiety and promote patient comfort. Interest and comments on music therapy provided as a relaxation technique should be elicited from both nurses and patients.
KW - Anxiety
KW - Mechanical ventilation
KW - Music
KW - Physiological responses
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2004.01103.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2004.01103.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 15840076
AN - SCOPUS:17844379697
SN - 0962-1067
VL - 14
SP - 609
EP - 620
JO - Journal of Clinical Nursing
JF - Journal of Clinical Nursing
IS - 5
ER -