The Effects of Music Therapy on Pain, Depression and Anxiety in Terminal Cancer Patients.
- Author:
Mi Soon HONG
1
;
Mi Ja CHO
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Chonnam National University, Chonnam Research Instutude of Nursing Science, Gwangju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Terminally ill;
Music therapy;
Pain;
Depression;
Anxiety;
Cancer
- MeSH:
Anxiety;
Depression;
Humans;
Music;
Music Therapy;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Terminally Ill
- From:Journal of Korean Oncology Nursing
2010;10(1):112-118
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of music therapy on pain, depression, and anxiety in terminally ill patients. METHODS: Twenty patients in the experimental group were provided with music via headphones for 30- 40 min at a time as they requested for 2 weeks, whereas no music was provided for the nineteen patients in the control group. Data were collected using a questionnaire. The research instruments included Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Depression & Anxiety Inventory Scale. Data were analyzed using chi-square-test, t-test, and Fisher's exact test, using SPSS 15.0. RESULTS: There were significant decreases in the scores of pain at present (t=-2.54, p<.05), depression (t=-2.187, p<.05) and anxiety (Z=-2.114, p<.05) in the experimental group compared to those in the control group. CONCLUSION: Music therapy is considered non-invasive and inexpensive intervention and can be easily applied to alleviate pain, depression and anxiety for terminally ill patients.
