| Contents |
Statement of research problem. Introduction ; Therapeutic effect of music ; Purpose ; Hypotheses ; Operational definitions ; Summary -- Review of literature. Introduction ; Theoretical framework ; Review of literature ; Summary -- Method. Introduction ; Research design and methodology ; Sample ; Instrument ; Reliability and validity of instrument ; Limitations ; Analysis of data ; Summary -- Results. Introduction ; Data collection ; Sample description ; Data analysis ; Summary -- Introduction. Discussion of findings ; Neuman's systems model and implications for nursing ; Implications for future research ; Summary -- Appendix A. State-Trait Anxiety Inventory ; Appendix B. Informed consent form. |
| Summary |
This study examined the therapeutic use of music on reducing anxiety levels and the administration of anxiolytic medication in clients undergoing cardiac catheterization. In this experimental study, thirty clients were randomly assigned to a music therapy group or a control group. The music therapy group received music delivered via audiocassette and earphones during their cardiac catheterizations and the control group did not. Anxiety levels as measured by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and the occurrences of anxiolytic medication, given during the procedure, were compared. A t-Test for independent samples and a Mann-Whitney U Test revealed no significant difference between the two groups in state or trait anxiety. The results suggest that music therapy did not have a beneficial effect on reducing either anxiety levels or anxiolytic medication usage. |
| Dissertation note | M.S. Southern Connecticut State University 1995. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 56-60). |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Photocopy. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI Dissertation Services, 1999. 22 cm. |
