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A 3 page research paper offers a brief literature review, which summarizes and compares five nursing studies that addressed the use of music in regards to reducing anxiety and/or pain associated with medical procedures. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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holistic nursing intervention that research suggests offer benefits. The following brief literature review summarizes and compares five nursing studies that addressed this topic in regards to reducing anxiety and/or pain
associated with medical procedures. Type of music played, when, how long and often : In 12 sessions that occurred during the first two weeks after total knee arthroplasty (TKA),
Glaquinto, et al (2006) investigated the effects of choral singing with a guitar accompanist on a cohort of 18 TKA patients regarding the alleviation of anxiety and depression.
Cooke, et al (2005) investigated whether listening to music during the waiting period prior to outpatient surgical procedure reduced anxiety. In this study, participants were allowed to selected their preferred
genre of music. Moon, et al (2006) conducted a randomized controlled study between September 2004 and March 2004 that examined the effect of music on patients undergoing a C-clamp procedure
after percutaneous coronary intervention in two acute care hospitals in Hong Kong. The music intervention group displayed significant statistical differences in regard to control of pain and discomfort (Moon, et
al, 2006). The participants were offered a choice of music: slow rhythmic songs, Chinese slow rhythmic and Western slow rhythmic music (Moon, et al, 2006). Ikonomidou, Rehnstrom and Naesh examined
the effect of music on preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain with a participant group that listened to "peaceful pan flute music" for 30 minute sessions Ikonomidou, Rehnstrom and Naesh,
2006, p. 270). Lee, et al (2005) using 30 minute sessions of musical arrangements, which were not specifically identified in their study report, utilized 30 minute listening session in
order to alleviate the anxiety of patients on mechanical ventilation. Beneficial results were reported in all five studies, which entailed a reduction of anxiety and/or pain that was discernible by
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