The effect of music and desensitization on preoperative anxiety in children

Journal/Book: Journal of Music Therapy. 1981; Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. National Association for Music Therapy 8455 Colesville Rd., Suite 930 20910 Silver Spring, Maryland USA. journal article.

Abstract: In this study, music was used as part of a comprehensive preoperative teaching session aimed at informing pediatric patients about events pertaining to surgery. The purpose was to investigate whether music therapy can trasnmit adequate information about the surgical experience to the pediatric patient to help reduce his or her anxiety and fear behaviors during induction of preoperative medication. Subjects were 75 children ages 3-8 who were admitted for elective surgery. The experiment design incorporated a three sample method, with the control group receiving only verbal preoperative instruction the evening before surgery. Experimental group I received verbal instruction with added music, and Group II received this strategy plus music immediately prior to induction of preoperative medication on the morning of surgyer. The group receiving music therapy just prior to induction of medication was consistently rated as indicating less anxiety before and during induction of medication.

Keyword(s): effect, music, desensitization, surgery, anxiety, children, pediatrics.

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