title: [Impact of a music therapy program on the stress level of health professionals].
abstract: The study aimed to assess the effects of a music therapy program on the level of stress for female professionals working in a private hospital in Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brazil. Thirty four female volunteers with 33.3 ± 8.5 years of age from different levels of professional participated in the study. We used the Lipp's inventory of symptoms of stress for adults (ISSL) to evaluate the level of stress of participants before and after music therapy. The program consisted of twelve sessions using the techniques of music therapy Improvisation and Musical Re-creation held once a week with 50 minutes / session in a period of three months. The Wilcoxon test for repeated measures was used for statistical analysis. The study showed a statistically significant decrease (Δ = - 60%, p <0.001) in the level of stress professionals studied after the music therapy program. In conclusion, the present study that the music therapy program was effective in decrease the level of stress of women health professionals working in a private hospital in Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brazil.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Escola de Enfermagem Alfredo Pinto, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem e Biociências (Doutorando). Instituto D’Or de Pesquisa e Ensino, Hospital Barra D’Or. Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brasil. oenfermeiro2007@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Gunnar Glauco de Cunto
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Taets
authors.forename: Claudio Joaquim
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Borba-Pinheiro
authors.forename: Nébia Maria Almeida
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: de Figueiredo
authors.forename: Estélio Henrique Martin
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Dantas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D009147:Music Therapy; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000628:therapy*