title: Perceptions of Patients and Families who Received a Music Intervention During Mechanical Ventilation.
abstract: The intensive care unit (ICU) is a technologically-driven environment where critically ill patients and their families have significant physical and emotional experiences. Mechanically ventilated (MV) patients can experience significant distress from anxiety and pain. Music listening is one integrative intervention that has been shown to reduce anxiety as well as other symptoms that contribute to distress in MV patients. This is a report of MV patient and family experiences from a larger research study whose aim was to evaluate levels of anxiety and sedative exposure with use of a patient-directed music intervention. Understanding perceptions of MV patients and families regarding the effectiveness of music listening will guide improvement of their care.
authors: University of Minnesota Medical Center, PCU 4A, 500 Harvard St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455.
authors: Mary Fran
authors: MF
authors: Tracy
authors: College of Nursing, 398 Newton Hall, 1585 Neil Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210.
authors: Linda
authors: L
authors: Chlan
authors: University of Minnesota, Medical School, 717 Delaware St SE, 508G, Minneapolis, MN 55414.
authors: Abbey
authors: A
authors: Staugaitis
keywords: anxiety; critical care; mechanical ventilation; music intervention; pain