Key result
A literature review and survey of surgical patients and staff at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center supported the evaluation and implementation of a perioperative music program to alleviate stress.
Why the study?
Does introducing a perioperative music program alleviate stress and improve comfort in surgical cancer patients?
Population
Surgical patients with cancer at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), New York
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports pilot evaluation of perioperative music in cancer surgery; leaves open confirmation of benefits in randomized trials.
Does introducing a perioperative music program alleviate stress and improve comfort in surgical cancer patients?
Implementing a perioperative music program may help alleviate stress and improve comfort for surgical cancer patients.
Cunningham et al. (1997) conducted a review in Cancer patients undergoing surgical procedures. Perioperative music program was evaluated. A literature review and survey of surgical patients and staff at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center supported the evaluation and implementation of a perioperative music program to alleviate stress.
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