ArticleIndian journal of palliative care
The Effects of Music Therapy on Anxiety and Depression of Cancer Patients.
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Evaluation of an Algorithmically Enhanced Personalized Music-based Intervention on Stress Reduction in Cancer Patients
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 95 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of music intervention on anxiety, depression, and quality of life of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Pooled it
- Quality assessment of clinical practice guidelines on psychological distress of cancer patients using the AGREE II instrument.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Pooled it
- Music interventions for improving psychological and physical outcomes in people with cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Post-Traumatic Stress Reactions in Caregivers of Children and Adolescents/Young Adults with Severe Diseases: A Systematic Review of Risk and Protective Factors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Music therapy for depression.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2017Pooled it
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- Recitation of quran and music to reduce chemotherapy-induced anxiety among adult patients with cancer: A clinical trial.Nursing open · 2021Trial
- Effect of Music Therapy on the Chronic Pain and Midterm Quality of Life of Patients after Mechanical Valve Replacement.Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia · 2020Trial
- Music therapy intervention in cardiac autonomic modulation, anxiety, and depression in mothers of preterms: randomized controlled trial.BMC psychology · 2018Trial
- The Effect of Music Therapy and Aromatherapy with Chamomile-Lavender Essential Oil on the Anxiety of Clinical Nurses: A Randomized and Double-Blind Clinical Trial.Journal of medicine and lifeTrial
- Toward precision music medicine in oncology care: reproducible, scalable and biomarker-driven interventions.EClinicalMedicine · 2026Review
- The effect of music on pain and anxiety during hysterosalpingography: a randomized controlled trial.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Integrating multi-omics insights into music and dance-based physical activity for cancer rehabilitation: implications for patient education and precision oncology.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Review
- Oxytocin as a physiological correlate of dyadic music therapy relationships - a randomized crossover pilot study.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2024Article
- Significance of music therapy in treating depression and anxiety disorders among people with cancer.World journal of clinical oncology · 2023Review
- Positive Psychology in Therapeutic Songwriting for People Living with Late-Life Depression-An Intervention Protocol.Brain sciences · 2022Article
- Effect of music therapy on postembolization syndrome in Thai patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: A quasi-experimental crossover study.Belitung nursing journal · 2022Article
- The Effect of Inhalation Aromatherapy and Music Therapy on Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Shockwave Lithotripsy: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
- Reimagining Patient-Centered Care During a Pandemic in a Digital World: A Focus on Building Trust for Healing.NAM perspectives · 2021Article
- Effect of instrumental music on anxiety and depression among hemodialysis patients: A randomized controlled trial.Journal of education and health promotion · 2021Article
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Abstract
background and purposeCancer patients often suffer from anxiety and depression. Various methods are used to alleviate anxiety and depression, but most of them have side effects. Music therapy can be used as a noninvasive method to reduce anxiety and depression. This study aimed to examine the effect of music therapy on anxiety and depression in patients with cancer. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis quasi-experimental study was conducted attaching hospitals in Urmia city. A total number of sixty patients with depression and anxiety were recruited using random sampling method and divided into two groups of control and intervention. Patients in intervention group listened to light music at least 20 min per day for 3 days. The degree of patients' anxiety and depression was assessed by Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale at baseline and 3 days after music therapy. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 13 using t-test, Pearson, and ANOVA tests.
resultsThe results showed no significant differences between demographic variable of intervention and control groups. Our findings indicated a significant decrease in the level of depression and anxiety among intervention group. There were significant relationships between anxiety, depression, and sex (
conclusionThis study revealed positive effects of music therapy on decreasing level of depression and anxiety in patients with cancer. Therefore, it is recommended to include music therapy in the nursing care.
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