Effects of music-based therapy on distress following knee arthroplasty.
Anxiety and depression are frequent after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Musical intervention can benefit many, including severe patients (agitated older people with dementia and terminal-ill patients) and surgical cases. This pilot study was aimed at verifying whether music therapy is beneficial after TKA. Reducing anxiety and depression is has a positive effect for the wellbeing of patients and is likely to have positive effects on outcome. In their pilot study, the authors found that a positive and specific effect of singing on depression was seen and that music therapy may be recommended after TKA instead of a pharmacological intervention.
Giaquinto
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Istituto Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy.
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Minasi
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Amanda
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D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D001294:Attitude to Health; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006767:Hospitals, District; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D009147:Music Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D018579:Patient Selection; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires