Effect of music therapy on vital signs and immediate postoperative pain.

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Title: Effect of music therapy on vital signs and immediate postoperative pain.
Alternate Title: Efecto de la musicoterapia en signos vitales y dolor posoperatorio inmediato.
Authors: Melo-Orta, Diego1 diego.melo.orta@outlook.com, Páez-Maldonado, Bernardo1, Valdés-Saldaña, Daniela1, Palafox-Badillo, Jorge Eduardo2
Source: Revista de Sanidad Militar. ene-mar2024, Vol. 78 Issue 1, p1-9. 9p.
Subjects: MUSIC therapy, HOSPITAL patients, POSTOPERATIVE pain, ANALGESIA, VITAL signs
Abstract (English): Objective: To evaluate the effect of music therapy on vital signs and immediate postoperative pain in hospitalized patients. Methodology: Prospective study, with a sample of 80 patients divided into two groups (control group and intervention group), the intervention group was given musical therapy based on Zen-type music in a period of 20 minutes, 1 hour after Vital signs were recorded and the result of the pain analog scale, Student's t statistical test with statistical significance. Results: When making the comparison between both study groups, a t=0.3 was observed for heart rate, t=0.9 for respiratory rate, mean arterial pressure with t=0.4 and a Z=0.7 for the analog scale of pain. Limitations: Musical preference in study participants. Originality: Clinical application in pain. Conclusions: There is a beneficial effect on vital signs and immediate postoperative pain with the use of music therapy, however, no statistically significant difference was demonstrated when comparing both study groups, probably due to the good control of the analgesic therapy indicated to the patient. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish): Objetivo: Evaluar el efecto de la musicoterapia en los signos vitales y el dolor posoperatorio inmediato en pacientes hospitalizados. Metodología: Estudio prospectivo, con una muestra de 80 pacientes divididos en dos grupos (grupo control y grupo de intervención). Al grupo de intervención se le brindo terapia musical a base de música tipo zen en un periodo de 20 minutos, después de una hora se realizó el registro de signos vitales y el resultado de la escala análoga del dolor. Prueba estadística T de Student con significancia estadística. Resultados: Al realizar la comparación entre ambos grupos de estudio se observó una t=0.3 para la frecuencia cardiaca, t=0.9 para la frecuencia respiratoria, presión arterial media con t=0.4 y una Z=0.7 para la escala análoga del dolor. Limitaciones: Preferencia musical en los participantes del estudio. Originalidad: Aplicación clínica en el dolor. Conclusiones: Existe un efecto benéfico en los signos vitales y el dolor posoperatorio inmediato con el empleo de musicoterapia, sin embargo, no se demostró diferencia estadísticamente significativa al comparar ambos grupos de estudio debido probablemente al buen control de la terapia analgésica indicada al paciente. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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