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 therapy on relaxation, anxiety, pain perception, and nausea in adult solid organ transplant patients.
Organ transplant recipients characteristically experience low levels of relaxation and high levels of anxiety , pain , and nausea . Although music therapy has demonstrated effectiveness in ameliorating these types of conditions with patients in other areas of medical hospitals , no studies have evaluated the effects of music therapy on solid organ transplant patients . The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of music therapy on anxiety , relaxation , pain , and nausea levels in recovering patients on the adult transplant unit of the hospital utilizing a pre-posttest design . Participants ( N = 58 ) received an individual 15 - 35 minute music therapy session consisting of live patient-preferred music and therapeutic social interaction . To remain consistent with the hospital 's evaluative instruments during this pilot study , participants ' self-reported levels of anxiety , relaxation , pain , and nausea , were based on separate 10-point Likert-type scales . The principal investigator observed affect and verbalizations at pre and posttest . Results indicated there were significant improvements in self-reported levels of relaxation , anxiety ( both p < .001 ) , pain ( p < .01 ) , and nausea ( p < .05 ) . Although there was no reliability measure , there were significant increases in positive verbalizations and positive affect ( p < .001 ) . All participants reported that they would desire music therapy again during a future long-term hospital stay . From the results of this exploratory study , it seems that music therapy can be a viable psychosocial intervention for hospitalized postoperative solid transplant patients . Implication s for clinical practice and suggestions for future research are provided
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 .