ArticleNursing in critical care2026
'Nurses' Assessment and Perception of Live Music in the Intensive Care Unit: A Convergent Mixed-Methods Study.
Article in Nursing in critical care, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
1 citing paper in PubMed.
- 'Nurses' Assessment and Perception of Live Music in the Intensive Care Unit: A Convergent Mixed-Methods Study.Nursing in critical care · 2026Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
5 authors.
Funding
Abstract
backgroundLive music interventions in hospital settings have been shown to alleviate anxiety, reduce pain and enhance patient well-being-not only for patients but also for healthcare professionals working in high-stress environments such as intensive care units (ICUs). However, limited research has explored ICU nurses' experiences of live music.
aimThe aim of this study was to describe nurses' personal and professional assessment and perception of patient-tailored live music in the ICU. STUDY
designA convergent mixed-methods study was conducted at a Danish university hospital. Quantitative data were collected via a content-validated questionnaire among ICU nurses (n = 221; response rate 72%), while qualitative data were obtained through semistructured interviews with a purposive sample of nurses (n = 7). Data were analysed separately and merged during interpretation.
resultsNurses perceived live music as a valuable, emotionally resonant and professionally enriching intervention. Questionnaire results showed high levels of agreement that live music was meaningful (M = 1.56, SD = 0.75) and a positive experience (M = 1.39, SD = 0.59). The qualitative survey responses and interview data were analysed into three main categories and four subcategories: (1) Nurses' personal experience-an emotional breath of fresh air and an intense and meaningful atmosphere; (2) nurses' professional experience-bringing people together and bringing spirit, energy and motivation into care; and (3) the nurse as a gatekeeper shielding the patient.
conclusionsLive music in the ICU appears to benefit not only patients but also nurses, by supporting emotional well-being and enhancing the quality of care. It may serve as a holistic intervention that strengthens both the personal and professional dimensions of nursing practice. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Live music is a feasible and meaningful addition to ICU care. Nurses' active involvement is essential to ensure interventions remain sensitive to patient needs and clinical context. Collaboration with specially trained professional musicians may further enhance effective and sustainable implementation.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.