Key result
Music therapy serves as a non-invasive, non-pharmacological adjunct that allays perioperative anxiety, stabilizes hemodynamics, reduces analgesic and sedative requirements, and improves patient satisfaction.
Why the study?
Does music therapy improve anxiety and reduce sedative requirements in patients undergoing anesthesia and surgery?
Does music therapy improve anxiety and reduce sedative requirements in patients undergoing anesthesia and surgery?
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Music therapy is a safe, non-pharmacological adjunct that can reduce perioperative anxiety, stabilize hemodynamics, and decrease the need for sedatives and analgesics.
Role of music has been identified since ancient times for alleviating anxiety. Music has been known for its potential to produce a sense of wellbeing and peace. Anaesthesia and surgery are major stress factors for any person. Preoperative anxiety is a usual phenomenon in patients posted for various surgical interventions as well as those admitted to intensive care units (ICU). Literature shows ample evidence regarding neurohormonal disturbances related to stressful situations like preoperative, intraoperative and post-operative periods. Music has been shown to attenuate release of various biochemical molecules leading to relaxing and sedative effects on the brain. Not only patients under regional anaesthesia who are awake have a positive impact, even patients under general anaesthesia have also been shown to benefit from listening to music intraoperatively. Music is a hazard free intervention which can be added to various drug combinations used by anaesthesiologists.
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Kaur et al. (2019) conducted a review in Perioperative anxiety and stress. Music therapy vs. Standard care without music was evaluated. Music therapy serves as a non-invasive, non-pharmacological adjunct that allays perioperative anxiety, stabilizes hemodynamics, reduces analgesic and sedative requirements, and improves patient satisfaction.
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