Date Available
4-29-2015
Year of Publication
2015
Degree Name
Master of Music (MM)
Document Type
Master's Thesis
College
Fine Arts
Department/School/Program
Music
First Advisor
Dr. Lori F. Gooding
Second Advisor
Dr. Olivia Swedberg Yinger
Abstract
Young children who experience high levels preoperative anxiety often exhibit distress behaviors, experience more surgical complications, and are at a higher risk for developing a variety of negative postoperative consequences. A significant factor in pediatric preoperative anxiety is the level of anxiety present in their caregivers. Music therapy interventions addressing a variety of procedural outcomes have been met with success. The purpose of this study was to investigate the comparative effectiveness of two music therapy interventions on reducing preoperative anxiety in young pediatric surgical patients and their caregivers.
A total of 40 pediatric patient and caregiver dyads were included in this study on various days that they were present for ambulatory surgery. Pediatric preoperative anxiety was measured pre- and post-intervention using the modified Yale Pediatric Anxiety Scale, while caregiver anxiety was measured through self-report using the short form Strait-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Y6. Participants received a randomized active or passive preoperative music therapy session. Results indicate a significant reduction in preoperative anxiety for both patients and their caregivers. Neither active, nor passive music therapy interventions were significantly more effective than the other. Future studies should increase sample size and control for various factors such as sedative premedication use.
Recommended Citation
Millett, Christopher R., "THE EFFECT OF MUSIC THERAPY INTERACTION ON CHILD AND PARENTAL PREOPERATIVE ANXIETY IN PARENTS OF CHILDREN UNDERGOING DAY SURGERY" (2015). Theses and Dissertations--Music. 42.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/music_etds/42
Included in
Music Therapy Commons, Surgery Commons, Therapeutics Commons
