The Effect of Music Therapy on Anxiety of Patients in Emergency Room / 성인간호학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
;
: 500-511, 2008.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-20775
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of music therapy on anxiety of patients in emergency room.METHODS:
The study was designed using a noneqivalent control group nonsynchronized design. For 20 minutes, the experimental group(22 patients) had listened to music and the control group(23 patients) had bed rest. A six-item state anxiety scale developed by Marteau and Bekker, which was based on Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, blood pressure and pulse rate were measured to all study participants before and after the intervention. The data was analyzed by the SPSS 12.0 program.RESULTS:
1) The experimental group's state anxiety level were significantly lower than the control group's(t=2.220, p=.032). 2) There were no significant differences in both group's diastolic(t=-.495, p=.623) and systolic blood pressure(t=831, p=.411). 3) The experimental group's pulse rate was significantly lower than the control group's(t=2.363, p=.023).CONCLUSION:
Music therapy may be applied as a nursing intervention to decrease anxiety in emergency room.
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Main subject:
Anxiety
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Bed Rest
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Blood Pressure
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Emergency Nursing
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Emergencies
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Heart Rate
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Music
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Music Therapy
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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