ArticleNursing and midwifery studies2014
Effect of music on postoperative pain in patients under open heart surgery.
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- The effectiveness of music in improving the recovery of cardiothoracic surgery: a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Pooled it
- Music intervention to relieve anxiety and pain in adults undergoing cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Open heart · 2021Pooled it
- Meta-analysis evaluating music interventions for anxiety and pain in surgery.The British journal of surgery · 2018Pooled it
- The role of active music making in fostering resilience.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Article
- Comparison of the Effects of Music Therapy and Aromatherapy on Physiological Indices in Surgical Patients: A Randomized Parallel-Group Trial.Scientifica · 2025Article
- The effect of non-pharmacological methods on pain in patients undergoing open heart surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Turk gogus kalp damar cerrahisi dergisi · 2024Article
- The Effect of Traditional Iranian Music on Anxiety and Physiological Parameters of Patients before Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG): A Randomized Controlled Trial.The journal of Tehran Heart Center · 2024Article
- Effect of Music on Pain, Anxiety and Physiological Parameters among Postoperative Sternotomy Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of caring sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundMusic, as a non-pharmacological and inexpensive nursing intervention, can be used easily as a complementary technique in reducing pain along with other methods. While some studies have demonstrated pain to decrease after music, others found music to be ineffective on pain.
objectivesThe aim of this study was to investigate the effect of music on postoperative pain in patients under open heart surgery. PATIENTS AND
methodsA quasi-experimental study was performed on 60 patients under open heart surgery referred to ICU of Shahid Beheshti hospital in Kashan city. Patients were randomly divided into two groups including experimental and control groups. Patients in music group listened to nonverbal music for 30 minutes after surgery by headphones. The control group did not receive any intervention other than routine care. Before and after intervention, pain intensity was measured and recorded by visual analog scale in two groups. Data was analyzed using Chi-Square and t-tests.
resultsBefore intervention, the mean of pain intensity was 6.32 ± 0.21 and 6.10 ± 0.21 for experimental and control groups, respectively; and the difference was not significant (P = 0.21). After intervention, the mean of pain intensity was 3.11 ± 0.12 and 5.81 ± 0.38 for experimental and control groups, respectively; and the difference was significant (P = 0.04).
conclusionsListening to the relaxant music can reduce postoperative pain. It is suggested that relaxant music be used as a complementary method in patients in order to reduce prospective pain.
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