Music therapy: a nursing intervention for the control of pain and anxiety in the ICU: a review of the research literature

Journal/Book: Dimens Crit Care Nurs. 1995; 14: 295-304.

Abstract: Critical care patients experience both pain and anxiety related to their acute illness or injury and some painful treatments. Research on music therapy has shown that it can decrease pain and anxiety in critical care patients. This author suggests practice changes based on the body of research, which investigated the use of music.

Keyword(s): Anxiety [nursing]; Critical Care [psychology]; Music Therapy [methods]; Pain [nursing]

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