title: Effect of Preferred Music on Agitation After Traumatic Brain Injury.
abstract: Agitation is a common behavioral problem after traumatic brain injury (TBI), which threatens the safety of patients and caregivers and disrupts the rehabilitation process. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a preferred music intervention on the reduction of agitation in TBI patients and to compare the effects of preferred music with those of classical "relaxation" music. A single group, within-subjects, randomized crossover trial design was formed, consisting of 14 agitated patients with cognitive impairment after severe TBI. Patients listened to preferred music and classical "relaxation" music, with a wash-out period in between. Patients listening to the preferred music reported a significantly greater reduction in agitation compared with the effect seen during the classical "relaxation" music intervention (p = .046). These findings provide preliminary evidence that the preferred music intervention may be effective as an environmental therapeutic approach for reducing agitation after TBI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Eulji University, Seongnam, South Korea soohyunp@eulji.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Soohyun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: School of Nrusing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.
authors.forename: Reg Arthur
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Donghyun
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D000071257:Emergence Delirium; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009147:Music Therapy; D057240:Patient Preference; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: agitation; familiarity; music intervention; traumatic brain injury