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KMID : 1137220100100010112
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Jounal of Korean Oncology Nursing
2010 Volume.10 No. 1 p.112 ~ p.118
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The Effects of Music Therapy on Pain, Depression and Anxiety in Terminal Cancer Patients
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Hong Mi-Soon
Cho Mi-Ja
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of music therapy on pain, depression, and anxiety in terminally ill patients.
Methods: Twenty patients in the experimental group were provided with music via headphones for 30-40 min at a time as they requested for 2 weeks, whereas no music was provided for the nineteen patients in the control group. Data were collected using a questionnaire. The research instruments included Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Depression & Anxiety Inventory Scale. Data were analyzed using χ²-test, t-test, and Fisher’s exact test, using SPSS 15.0.
Results: There were significant decreases in the scores of pain at present (t=-2.54, p＜.05), depression (t=-2.187, p＜.05) and anxiety (Z=-2.114, p＜.05) in the experimental group compared to those in the control group.
Conclusion: Music therapy is considered non-invasive and inexpensive intervention and can be easily applied to alleviate pain, depression and anxiety for terminally ill patients.
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KEYWORD
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Terminally ill, Music therapy, Pain, Depression, Anxiety, Cancer
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