Minimising preoperative anxiety with music for day surgery patients – a randomised clinical trial

Abstract

Finding multimodal approaches to ease discomfort and anxiety from unfamiliar unit surroundings and perceived risks of morbidity (e.g. disfigurement and long-term sequelae) is necessary to reduce preoperative anxiety and subsequent physiological complications. This is especially true in the day surgery setting, where surgical admission times are often subject to change and patients may have to accommodate on short notice or too long a wait that may provoke anxiety. Our results provide additional evidence that musical intervention may be incorporated into routine nursing care for patients undergoing minor surgery.

Interventions to decrease pain and anxiety in patients undergoing urodynamic testing: A randomized controlled trial

“…Music is a well‐studied intervention to reduce anxiety for patients who undergo a variety of medical procedures. In a prospective randomized controlled trial by Ni et al, it was found that patients who listened to music prior to undergoing elective procedures reported decreased anxiety, heart rate, and blood pressure compared with patients who did not listen to music . Our study found no significant differences in anxiety even when patients listened to music during the procedure.…”

Play distraction versus pharmacological treatment to reduce anxiety levels in children undergoing day surgery: a randomized controlled non‐inferiority trial

“…; Ni et al . ). However, their effectiveness during the perioperative experience, and the clinical setting in general, is not well established and needs further reinforcement and robust evidence before they can be included as part of the healthcare service (Bratton et al .…”

Effect of Music in Endoscopy Procedures: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

“…As one of the nonpharmacologic methods for relieving patient anxiety and pain, music has historically been used in medicine, including the perioperative period, in hospice care, and during labor, cancer treatment, and lumbar puncture [33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43]. More recent studies have examined the effect of music during various endoscopic procedures, but a unified conclusion has not been reached to date.…”