Complementary Intervention Paper

The effect of music on postoperative pain and anxiety was studied on an orthopedic unit in a central Florida hospital (Allred, Byers, & Sole, 2010). The authors clearly identified the problem many total knee arthroplasty patients experience after surgery is moderate to severe postoperative pain and increased anxiety. Throughout the introduction of the study, it was stressed the importance and need for this research to be conducted. The authors discussed the effects of inadequately treated pain and how health care professionals, including nursing, should make it a priority in a patient’s treatment plan (Allred et al., 2010). Several references were provided supporting the issue

In the article with Cohen and Semple (2009), mindful interventions can help families grow in their behaviors. Parental distress has reactions on their children. Interventions can improve a relationship between a parent and their child (Cohen & Semple, 2009). Interventions can treat eating disorders, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and alcohol and substance abuse programs, as well as mood-related disorders (Cohen & Semple, 2009).

Rain in a Dry Land is a documentary about two Somalian Bantu families who are given the opportunity to relocate to the United States in 2004 for a new start after living ten years in a Kenyan refugee camp. These families had to flee their homes to escape the constant warfare that had plagued their area; as a result they ended up in a refugee camp. The one family had their two daughters lost to them because of the attack on their people in their village. These two families enter America with some knowledge about the country, but no actual experience, therefore these people enter as Muslim, immigrants and of a completely different culture than Americans are used to. The two families have to learn to work in America, to school their children

The target population for the GREAT program are students in elementary and in middle school, especially those in 4th through 7th grade. The student who participates in this intervention are not selected by the certified GREAT professional who administer the GREAT program. Also, the students who take part in the program do not have a choice if they want to be part of the intervention or not. It has been noted that the classrooms where the GREAT is hosted is randomly selected by the school’s administrators. Furthermore, all the students within that particular class must participate in all of the lessons in the GREAT program, which take place at least one week from each other. In order for GREAT to be introduced to the selected classrooms, the student’s parents must allow them to take part in the intervention because they are minors and parents must be made aware about the intervention’s goals.

A methodical approach to managing pain which give comfort to children in a hospital setting can not also be an effective intervention for patients of every age. Music is not a potent painkiller as analgesics; nor, does it cause serious side effects, or dangerous health problems. It is a low-risk, nonpharmacologic and a low-cost adjunct to pharmacotherapy. If results like this continue to be published; the interest in employing music to medical procedures will grow.

In an article by Vaajoki, Pietila, Kankkunen and Vehvilaimen-Julkunen (2010) the objective is to evaluate the effect of music therapy on pain distress and intensity after abdominal surgery. Vaajoki et al, begin by noting the positive effects of adjuvant music therapy for pain relief in surgery patients though limited research has been conducted specific to abdominal surgeries. They hypothesized patients receiving standard of care and music therapy report less pain intensity and distress than those who do not. The investigators used a prospective clinical study design, participants were randomized into the intervention (n = 83) and control groups (n = 85). The experimental group listened to 30 minutes of patient-selected music in addition to standard of care on day 1 and day 2 postoperatively. The control

Economidou, E., Klimi, A., Vivilaki, V. G., & Lykeridou, K. (2012). Does music reduce postoperative pain? A review. Health Science Journal, 6(3), 365-377. Retrieved from EBSCO CINAHL with Full Text database.

Critique of the Effect of Complementary Music Therapy on the Patient’s Postoperative State Anxiety, Pain Control, and Environmental Noise Satisfaction Although I did not necessarily choose to critique this research article, I found it very interesting and applicable to my experience as a nursing student and informative to be able to use in my future clinical practices. I also have an interest in music, so I thought this article particular would be interesting to read and critique. Pain is a common feeling in human beings and anyway to lessen the experience I believe is worthy of investigative research. Research Problem The problem statement is clear and persuasive supported by findings on the subject stating that “unrelieved postoperative

The purpose of this study was to compare music with standard care to manage pain and distress in a Pediatric Emergency Department. The study found evidence that children who listen to music had a drastically decreased in pain and fear during medical procedures than those that did not listen to music.

The first section covers a study about how music reduces the anxiety in patients with coronary heart disease, mechanically ventilated patients, cancer patients, and patients awaiting surgical procedures. Secondly, they found that music is becoming more commonly used as an alternative to anti-anxiety drugs. In addition, they also found a study on how blood pressure is affected by music. results show that music only made small reductions in blood pressure when it was used in hypertensive patients to help guide slow and regular breathing. The next study mentioned, shows that music also helps to reduce pain in patients, because music affects the brain's opioid and oxytocin mechanisms, but similar to blood pressure the results show that it only made small reductions. Furthermore, the authors found more studies that show that music helped to improve sleep quality due to muscle-assisted relaxation; and also found studies that showed that pleasant music can activate the reward system to help treat depression that can lead to cardiovascular

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects on humans. “The effects of music therapy on anxiety, postoperative pain and physiological reactions to emotional and physical distress in patients undergoing spinal surgery” (pi-chu, man-ling, li-ching, hsiu-chu, chiong-chu, 2011). The

Music has been known to smooth the pain, stress, and feeling of depression in individuals suffering from acute and chronic pain. Music stimulation may also release negative cognitions such as a feeling of helplessness and hopelessness (Rowe

Listening to music can be a noninvasive method for reducing the anxiety level without any adverse effects. The aim of this study was to explore whether music can reduce anxiety and to compare two different styles of music, informal classical music and light music, to ascertain the more effective style of music in reducing anxiety in patients undergoing colonoscopy without

Music therapy, a clinical use of music interventions to accomplish therapeutic goals, involves a broad range of activities including playing an instrument, singing, or listening to music. Similar to occupational and physical therapy, this expressive arts therapy remedies psychological conditions, such as depression, anxiety, or hypertension to maintain the well-being of an individual. Likewise, music has been a therapeutic tool that has shown positive effects to parts of the brain including regions involved in emotion, sensation, movement, and cognition. Although music therapy is a somewhat new-found treatment, it is used prominently today. Administered by a trained therapist, this type of therapy is used in correctional facilities, nursing homes, hospices, and special education schools.

A lot of people around the world experience chronic or severe pain. Twenty-five million adults in America alone have experienced on going pain in the past few months and the effects can be numerous (Bushak). Chronic pain like this can cause discomfort, frustration and fatigue as well as having other effects on the overall health and happiness of a person. Some people turn to medicine, but this does not always work; therefore, others turn to different, more holistic, approaches. Many people assume that prescribed medication will always work but that is just not the case when each body is different and reacts to medication in different ways. Music is one form of pain management which falls in between the two categories. While music is not a typical form of medicine used to treat chronic pain or pain after surgery, it does have backing in science. Numerous trials have been done to test the effects of music when people experiencing chronic, severe, or surgical pain are exposed to different genres of music. In many cases, music has a very positive, soothing effect on physical pain, making that person feel significantly better.