EFFECTS OF LIVE SAXOPHONE MUSIC ON PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS, PAIN, MOOD AND ITCHING LEVELS IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING HAEMODIALYSIS. Issue 4 (1st July 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Burrai, Francesco; Micheluzzi, Valentina; Zito, Maria Pia; Pietro, Giurdanella; Sisti, Davide
• Is Part Of: Journal of renal care. Volume 40:Issue 4(2014:Dec.)
• Page Start: 249
• Page End: 256
• Publication Date: 2014-07-01
• Subjects: Kidneys -- Diseases -- Nursing -- Periodicals; Hemodialysis -- Periodicals; Kidney Diseases -- nursing -- Periodicals; Renal Replacement Therapy -- nursing -- Periodicals; 616.61
• DOI: 10.1111/jorc.12078
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-6678

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>SUMMARY</title> <sec id="jorc12078-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Background</title> <p>Few studies have focused on the effect of music in patients undergoing haemodialysis.</p> </sec> <sec id="jorc12078-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Objectives</title> <p>To determine the effects of live saxophone music on various physiological parameters and pain, mood and itching levels.</p> </sec> <sec id="jorc12078-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Design</title> <p>A randomised controlled study with 114 patients undergoing haemodialysis with a control group (n = 57) and an experimental group (n = 57) who received 30 minutes of live saxophone music therapy.</p> </sec> <sec id="jorc12078-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Measurements</title> <p>Systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate, glycaemia, oxygen saturation, pain, mood and itching levels were measured before and after the live music performance, resulting in baseline and post‐test values for the patients in the experimental group.</p> </sec> <sec id="jorc12078-sec-0005" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>The experimental group showed a statistically significant reduction in pain level, and an improvement in mood and itching levels and in the oxygen saturation.</p> </sec> <sec id="jorc12078-sec-0006" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusion</title> <p>Live saxophone music could be introduced to improve clinical and quality‐of‐life measures in patients undergoing haemodialysis.</p> </sec> </abstract>