Music in the acute preoperative nursing care — A mixed‐method pilot study

Abstract

Abstract Aim The aim was to (1) examine the feasibility aspect of a music intervention, (2) examine the association between music and pain, relaxation and well‐being and (3) explore patients' experience of listening to music while waiting for acute surgery. Design The design was a mixed‐method study. Methods Participants were offered a music pillow for 30 min. Before and after the intervention, participants reported their pain, relaxation and well‐being using a visual analogue scale ranging from 0 to10. The qualitative part was based on field observation followed by a semi‐structured interview. Results The quantitative part included 30 participants. The Wilcoxon signed‐rank test showed a positive significant association between music and pain, relaxation and well‐being (p < 0.001). The qualitative part included 15 participants. Two themes derived from the analysis: (1) feelings of physical and mental well‐being and (2) a break from the acute preoperative context. Patient or Public Contribution No patient or public contribution.

Keywords

• acute care
• emergency department
• mixed method design
• music intervention
• nursing intervention