The effect of music therapy on patients' perception and manifestation of pain, anxiety, and patient satisfaction.
An extensive review and synthesis of current research was completed to identify the clinical benefit of using music therapy in the hospital setting. It demonstrated that music therapy has the potential to improve the hospital experience of patients.
Richards
Terry
T
West Virginia University Hospitals, Morgantown, WV, USA.
Johnson
Jennifer
J
Sparks
Amy
A
Emerson
Howard
H
D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009147:Music Therapy / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012107:Research Design; D018401:Sample Size; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires