title: Effects of music-based therapy on distress following knee arthroplasty.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Giaquinto
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cacciato
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Minasi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sostero
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Amanda
mesh_terms: 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