Music Therapy and Pre-recorded Music on Patients and Caregivers in the Emergency Unit

Summary

Patients and caregivers attending emergency units often experience elevated levels of stress and anxiety. Music has been used in waiting rooms to reduce stress and anxiety, but existing studies on music in emergency unit waiting areas are scarce and have limitations such as low statistical power and limited music selection. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of live Environmental Music Therapy (EMT) and pre-recorded music on state-anxiety, stress, pain and well-being levels in patients and caregivers in the emergency unit waiting areas of two hospitals in Colombia. This study is a multi-center randomized clinical trial, with three arms: standard care + live EMT, standard care + pre-recorded music, and standard care only. The primary outcome measure is the six-item State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-6). Secondary outcome measures are pain and stress levels, both measured with a Visual Analogue Scales (VAS), and well-being, measured with the Well-Being Numerical Rating Scales (WB-NRSs). The scales will be applied before and after each intervention. This study seeks to contribute to improving mental health, wellbeing, and quality of care of patients and caregivers in the waiting area of the emergency units. This is the first study in Colombia investigating the effect live music therapy and pre-recorded music interventions in the emergency department.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients and caregivers/companions of legal age present in the emergency waiting room present during the intervention and control conditions.
* Patients whose triage does not represent immediate threat to life or severely ill patients (i.e., triage 3, 4 and 5)
* Patients and caregivers/companions with literacy skills.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients and caregivers/companions who report having hearing problems
* Patients and caregivers/companions with difficulties in understanding and/or filling out the questionnaires.
* Patients and/or caregivers/companions who do not consent to participate in the study.

Conditions3

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