Effect of music therapy on vital signs and immediatepostoperative pain

Objective: To evaluate the effect of music therapy on vital signs and immediate postoperative pain in hospitalized patients. Methodology: Prospective study, with a sample of 80 patients divided into two groups (control group and intervention group), the intervention group was given musical therapy based on Zen-type music in a period of 20 minutes, 1 hour after Vital signs were recorded and the result of the pain analog scale, Student’s t statistical test with statistical significance. Results: When making the comparison between both study groups, a t=0.3 was observed for heart rate, t=0.9 for respiratory rate, mean arterial pressure with t=0.4 and a Z=0.7 for the analog scale of pain. Limitations: Musical preference in study participants. Originality: Clinical application in pain. Conclusions: There is a beneficial effect on vital signs and immediate postoperative pain with the use of music therapy, however, no statistically significan difference was demonstrated when comparing both study groups, probably due to the good control of the analgesic therapy indicated to the patient.