The effect of music on anxiety. This study evaluated the effects of sedative music on the anxiety of patients in the operating room holding area. Results showed that the experimental group had a significant drop in respiration rates and anxiety test scores. Systolic blood pressure changed slightly. It was noted that policies should be developed to allow patients to use their own audiocassette players and that patients might like to choose their own music.
Music is a valuable anxiolytic during local and regional anesthesia.
The author of this article explores the use of music as an alternative to pharmacological sedation. It reveals that music can reduce preoperative disease and anxiety. The selection of music is based on the patients preference, guided by the anesthetist s knowledge of the physiological and emotional effects of the music. It was found that music affects the higher cerebral centers, along with the cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, neurological, and metabolic systems. There were three control groups under study.