| Contents |
Introduction. Pain ; Stress ; Music ; Significance of research ; Hypotheses ; Terminology ; Limitations -- Literature review. Gate control theory ; Stress ; Music therapy. Distraction ; Repeated sessions ; Type of music -- Methodology. Design ; Setting ; Subjects ; Instruments ; Piano study ; Procedure ; Data analysis -- Results. Sample characteristics ; Hypothesis testing (Hypothesis I, II, III) ; Medication administration ; Qualitative data -- Discussion, implications, and recommendations. Hypothesis I, II, III ; Implications and recommendations for nursing practice/research -- Appendix A. Visual analogue scale ; Appendix B. Informed consent to participate in research ; Appendix C. Data collection tool. |
| Summary |
The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of music therapy with positive suggestion on patient's self-reported pain, blood pressure, and heart rate after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The randomized sample consisted of 20 experimental and 20 control, complication-free postoperative CABG patients. The music group received positive suggestion, then participated in two 30 minute sessions of self-selected music therapy. Heart rate and blood pressure were obtained one minute before each session, 15 minutes into music therapy and immediately after cessation of music. A visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to measure pain immediately before and after the 30 minute sessions. Blood pressure, pulse, and VAS were obtained in the same manner in the control group. Following music therapy and positive suggestion, CABG patients had a significant reduction in self-reported pain and systolic blood pressure. Music therapy with positive suggestion may be utilized for patients with CABG surgery to reduce pain. |
| General note | Vita. |
| Dissertation note | M.S. University of Florida 1992. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 61-66). |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Photocopy. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI Dissertation Services, 1999. 22 cm. |
