Korean Journal of Adult Nursing (성인간호학회지)

Korean Society of Adult Nursing (한국성인간호학회)
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The Effect of Music Therapy on Anxiety of Patients in Emergency Room

음악요법이 응급실 환자의 불안에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Pyung-Hwa (College of Nursing, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Suh, In-Sun (College of Nursing, Chonbuk National University, Chonbuk Research Institute of Nursing Science) ;
  • Chung, Seung-Hee (College of Nursing, Chonbuk National University, Chonbuk Research Institute of Nursing Science)
  • 이평화 (전북대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 서인선 (전북대학교 간호과학연구소, 간호대학) ;
  • 정승희 (전북대학교 간호과학연구소, 간호대학)
  • Received : 2008.02.05
  • Accepted : 2008.06.17
  • Published : 2008.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of music therapy on anxiety of patients in emergency room. Methods: The study was designed using a noneqivalent control group nonsynchronized design. For 20 minutes, the experimental group(22 patients) had listened to music and the control group(23 patients) had bed rest. A six-item state anxiety scale developed by Marteau and Bekker, which was based on Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, blood pressure and pulse rate were measured to all study participants before and after the intervention. The data was analyzed by the SPSS 12.0 program. Results: 1) The experimental group's state anxiety level were significantly lower than the control group's(t=2.220, p=.032). 2) There were no significant differences in both group's diastolic(t=-.495, p=.623) and systolic blood pressure(t=831, p=.411). 3) The experimental group's pulse rate was significantly lower than the control group's(t=2.363, p=.023). Conclusion: Music therapy may be applied as a nursing intervention to decrease anxiety in emergency room.

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