title: Music as a therapeutic intervention on an inpatient neuroscience unit.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a music intervention (MI) on physiological parameters, pain and mood states in the neuroscience patient. This study enrolled and randomized subjects to 1 of 2 groups, usual care (UC) group (n=29) or UC plus MI (n=24). Data collected were physiologic parameters, pain and mood states pre and post a 30 min MI with UC compared to UC. The sample was 16 males/37 females, mean age of 55.8 years, with similar baseline characteristics. There were significant reductions in heart rate (t=-2.1, p<0.04), respirations (t=-3.4, p<0.001), perceived anxiety (t=-4.1, p<0.000), depression (t=-4.3, p<0.000), and total mood score (t=-4.1, p<0.000) in subjects who received UC plus MI compared to UC. The inclusion of MI as a therapeutic intervention for neuroscience patients appears to decrease the emotional burden of hospitalization.
authors.affiliation: Patient Care Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, GRB 1034, Boston, MA 02114, USA. Electronic address: mphipps@partners.org.
authors.forename: Marion A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Phipps
authors.affiliation: Institute for Patient Care, Yvonne L. Munn Center for Nursing Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, POB 426, Boston, MA 02114, USA. Electronic address: dcarroll3@partners.org.
authors.forename: Diane L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Carroll
authors.affiliation: Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, Patient Care Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA. Electronic address: atsiantoulas@partners.org.
authors.forename: Anastasia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tsiantoulas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001007:Anxiety / Q000628:therapy*; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006757:Hospital Units; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009147:Music Therapy; D059408:Pain Management; D012119:Respiration; D055815:Young Adult