The effects of music therapy on the anxiety level of the support system in the emergency room

Date of Completion

1997

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Keywords

Music Therapy, Anxiety, Psychosocial Support System, Emergency Service, Hospital

Abstract

This study sought to determine the: 1. Level of anxiety of the support system during treatment of their patient in the emergency room. 2. Level of anxiety of the support system during treatment with music in the emergency room. 3. Significant difference on the level of anxiety of the support system, not exposed to music therapy when they are grouped according to age and sex. 4. Significant difference on the level of anxiety of the support system exposed to music therapy when they are grouped according to age and sex. 5. Significant difference on the anxiety level of the support system whether they are exposed or not exposed to music therapy. The study was conducted at the emergency room of Jose P. Rizal National Memorial Research Center (JPRNMRC), Dasmarinas Cavite. Variables consisting of objective cues or responses were observed in 20 selected support system through the modified Laurente's Overt Anxiety Response Rating Scale as used by Papa (1996). Pop music was played during the course of treatment or care of the patient in the emergency room.  The anxiety level of the control group and experimental group during treatment was at mild anxiety level. 2. Music has no effect on the anxiety level of the whole group of respondents during treatment phase when grouped according to sex. 3. Age has a significant effect on the anxiety level of the whole group of respondents during treatment phase whether exposed or not exposed to music therapy. 4. The anxiety level of the whole group exposed to music and not exposed to music had no significant difference. 5. Music therapy therefore has no effect when applied in the emergency room in lessening the anxiety level of the support system..

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Call Number: TH NM 97 28

Location: Research Commons

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