The Effects of Music Therapy on Women's Anxiety Before and During Cesarean Delivery
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Women's Studies |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Reproductive |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 50 |
| Updated: | 11/10/2017 |
| Start Date: | September 2008 |
| End Date: | December 2014 |
The purpose of the study is to determine if listening to your choice of music with a portable
mp3 player before and after a cesarean section for delivery of a baby will decrease the
patient's anxiety level.
mp3 player before and after a cesarean section for delivery of a baby will decrease the
patient's anxiety level.
Music has been suggested and evaluated as a therapeutic intervention to reduce preoperative
anxiety for surgical patients. Music intervention in the immediate preoperative period may be
effective in lowering anxiety levels during Cesarean delivery. If this investigation shows
that music intervention before and after Cesarean delivery reduces anxiety levels, this
intervention can be integrated into future operative care for women having scheduled or
emergency Cesarean deliveries. Music therapy could be expanded to included patients
undergoing other surgical procedures under regional anesthesia. The effect of reducing
anxiety levels could aid in lactation initiation and improve infant bonding in new mothers,
but it could also shorten postoperative recovery time for all surgical patients.
anxiety for surgical patients. Music intervention in the immediate preoperative period may be
effective in lowering anxiety levels during Cesarean delivery. If this investigation shows
that music intervention before and after Cesarean delivery reduces anxiety levels, this
intervention can be integrated into future operative care for women having scheduled or
emergency Cesarean deliveries. Music therapy could be expanded to included patients
undergoing other surgical procedures under regional anesthesia. The effect of reducing
anxiety levels could aid in lactation initiation and improve infant bonding in new mothers,
but it could also shorten postoperative recovery time for all surgical patients.
Inclusion Criteria:Women age 18 and older with a history of one prior Cesarean delivery
that are scheduled for a repeat Cesarean delivery under regional anesthesia, or women who
are undergoing a primary cesarean section will be eligible to participate.
Exclusion Criteria:Women with cardiovascular disease, chronic hypertension, insulin
dependent diabetes mellitus, multiple gestation pregnancies, psychiatric disorders, and
fetal anomaly.
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