Specifically , the research er studied whether ( a ) there was a significant difference in physiological measures , ( b ) there was a significant difference in quality of life , ( c ) there was a significant difference in satisfaction levels , ( d ) there was a significant difference in pain reduction , ( e ) there was a significant difference in procedural length , ( f ) there was a significant difference in length of stay , and ( g ) whether the overall effect size and 95 % confidence level support the recommendation of music therapy in the health care setting .
The purpose of the activity reported in this article was to conduct an exhaustive search of the Journal of  Music Therapy  , filter the articles on the desired parameters , and organize data for analysis and interpretation .
The effect of music versus nonmusic on behavioral signs of distress and self-report of pain in pediatric injection patients.
Receiving vaccinations is a part of growing up ; however , as necessary as vaccinations are , many children find them to be frightening and painful . Music has been examined as a potential distraction during pediatric medical procedures , but research findings have been mixed , due , in part , to the fact that children were primarily instructed to merely " listen to the music . " The present study sought to determine if a focus of attention activity involving music would affect levels of distress and perceptions of pain in pediatric injection patients . Sixty-four 4- to 6(1/2 ) -year old children receiving routine immunizations  were r and omly assigned to one of three conditions : musical story , spoken story , or st and ard care/control . Children in the two treatment conditions listened to a recorded story and pointed at corresponding pictures throughout the injection process . Observational data on distress and pain were collected , in addition to the child 's self-rating of pain . Participants in the musical story condition tended to be less distressed and report less pain than participants in the other two conditions , although these differences were not statistically significant . Subsequent analysis indicated that children who received more injections tended to benefit more from the music intervention , in terms of their perceived pain
Specifically , the research er studied whether ( a ) there was a significant difference in physiological measures , ( b ) there was a significant difference in quality of life , ( c ) there was a significant difference in satisfaction levels , ( d ) there was a significant difference in pain reduction , ( e ) there was a significant difference in procedural length , ( f ) there was a significant difference in length of stay , and ( g ) whether the overall effect size and 95 % confidence level support the recommendation of music therapy in the health care setting .
The purpose of the activity reported in this article was to conduct an exhaustive search of the Journal of  Music Therapy  , filter the articles on the desired parameters , and organize data for analysis and interpretation .