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The Anxiety‐ and Pain‐Reducing Effects of Music Interventions: A Systematic Review

Nilsson, Ulrica·2008·AORN Journal

DOI 10.1016/j.aorn.2007.09.013

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Musical interventions have been used in health care settings to reduce patient pain, anxiety, and stress, although the exact mechanism of these therapies is not well understood. This article provides a systematic review of 42 randomized controlled trials of the effects of music interventions in perioperative settings. Music intervention had positive effects on reducing patients' anxiety and pain in approximately half of the reviewed studies. Further research into music therapy is warranted in light of the low cost of implementation and the potential ability of music to reduce perioperative patient distress.

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Authors: Nilsson, U.
Affiliations: Örebro University Hospital (SE)
Corresponding author: Nilsson, Ulrica
ORCID: Nilsson, Ulrica
Venue: AORN Journal
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2008-04
Volume: 87
Issue: 4
Pages: 780-807
ISSN: 0001-2092 (ISSN-L)
1878-0369
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2007.09.013
OpenAlex: W1979494212
Cited by: 766
References: 77
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FWCI: 3.24
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 2 d)
Locations: AORN Journal (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Music Therapy and Health
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Music Perception
Social Sciences › Education › Music Education and Analysis
Keywords: music intervention, music therapy, perioperative anxiety, postoperative pain, patient distress, surgical patients, stress reduction
MeSH terms: Adult, Aged, Anxiety, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Music Therapy, Operating Room Nursing, Pain, Preoperative Care, Research Design, Severity of Illness Index, Time Factors, Nursing Evaluation Research, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Treatment Outcome, Evidence-Based Medicine, Perioperative Care

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