title: Effects of music on patient anxiety.
abstract: Undergoing surgery with local anesthesia is stressful because patients often are aware of their surroundings. This study investigated music as a method of reducing patients' anxiety during minor surgery with local anesthesia. For this study, researchers assessed the effectiveness of music as a relaxation modality by measuring patients' vital signs and self-reported anxiety before and after surgery. Study results indicate that patients who listened to their choice of music during surgery experienced significantly lower anxiety levels, heart rates, and blood pressure than patients who did not listen to music.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
authors.forename: Esther
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mok
authors.forename: Kwai-Yiu
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D001007:Anxiety / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009147:Music Therapy; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*