Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2023
Receptive music therapy versus group music therapy with breast cancer patients hospitalized for surgery.
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- Effect of music therapy on anxiety and depression in breast cancer patients: systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2024Pooled it
- Preoperative care through aromatherapy and music therapy: comparative study on anxiety and physiological indices in mastectomy candidates.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Trial
- Effects of music therapy in cancer patients undergoing infusion chemotherapy: a prospective cohort observational study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Observational
- The Effect of Music Therapy on Postoperative Pain and Agitation During Septorhinoplasty: A Blinded Clinical Trial.Health science reports · 2025Article
- The Role and Effect of Music Therapy in Combination Therapy for Cancer Management.Current medicinal chemistry · 2025Review
- The Impact of Music Therapy in a Pediatric Oncology Setting: An Italian Observational Network Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Role of Creative Therapies in Gynecological Oncology: Results of a Multigenerational Survey in Patients and Caregivers.Cancers · 2024Article
- Treatments and regulatory mechanisms of acoustic stimuli on mood disorders and neurological diseases.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Review
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Abstract
Hospitalization for breast surgery is a distressing experience for women. This study investigated the impact of music therapy (MT), an integrative approach that is characterized by the establishment of a therapeutic relationship between patients and a certified music therapist, through different musical interventions targeted to the specific needs of the patients. The impact of two different MT experiences was compared on anxiety and distressing emotions.
methodsOne hundred fifty-one patients during hospitalization for breast surgery were randomly assigned to two music therapy treatment arms: individual/receptive (MTri) vs. group/active-receptive integrated (MTiGrp). Stress, depression, anger, and need for help were measured with the emotion thermometers (ET) and State Trait Anxiety Inventory Y-1 form (STAY-Y1). Data were collected before and after the MT intervention.
resultsBoth types of MT interventions were effective in reducing all the variables: stress, depression, anger, and anxiety (T Student p‹0.01). Patients' perception of help received was correlated with a significant reduction in anxiety and distressing emotions during hospitalization for breast surgery.
conclusionConsiderations regarding the implementation of MT interventions in clinical practice are discussed. In individual receptive MT, there was a significant decrease in anxiety levels, whereas in the integrated MT group, there was a higher perception of help received and use of inter-individual resources.
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