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Stefan Nilsson et al. 2009
The study examines the post-operated children and their use of morphine at Queen Silvia Children’s Hospital in Gothenburg. The study shows how specially designed music could reduce children’s use of morphine in the postoperative phase
(link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19863741)
Jespersen, K. V. & Vuust, P. 2012
The study examines if music can be used to improve sleep quality in traumatized refugees.
The study shows the statistical comparisons, a significant improvement of sleep quality and also a significant increase in well-being in the music intervention group.
The results supports the effect of listening to relaxing music at bedtime to improve sleep quality
(link: http://pure.au.dk//portal/files/50929573/Poster_psyk_2012.pdf)
Tam et al. 2008
The study examines the effectiveness of music, in a meta-study that includes 8 studies and 722 patients.
The studies examine if the use of music intervention in colonoscopy procedures can reduce the examination time and the amount of sedation.
The study concludes that listening to music is effective in reducing procedure time and amount of sedation during colonoscopy and should be promoted.
(link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18785289)
Shiemann et al. 2002
The studies examine if the use of music intervention in colonoscopy procedures can reduce the examination time and the amount of sedation.
Study results are: Group A (Conventional procedure) patients received more painkillers (Pethidine) than patients in group B (Music Intervention during procedure) (43% vs. 31%). In addition, the study shows that the number of completed examinations was higher in group B.
98% of examinations in group B was completed, which in group A was 93% of the examinations which could be completed. Finally, the study shows that examination time is significantly improved in the group with music intervention. Group A: 22.8 ± 14.6 minutes and in Group B: 16.8 ± 11.8 minutes. This shows that there can be achieved time savings of up to 6 minutes per procedure by the use of music intervention
(link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11953285)
U. Nilsson, 2009
In this study, the objective is to evaluate the effect of the music in relation to the stress level in patients who have undergone open heart surgery, on the first postoperative day.
The results show that after 30 minutes of bed rest, there was a significant difference in the s- cortisol levels between the groups; 484. 4 mmol / L in the music group versus 618.8 mmol / L in the control group (P <0.02).
However, this difference in the s cortisol levels have not been found 30 minutes later (i.e., after a total of 60 minutes). This study concludes that there is sufficient practical evidence of stress reduction, and a recommendation for the use of music in clinical practice.
(link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19486788)
BP Weeks & U. Nilsson, 2011
This study tested three different sound environments around patients undergoing coronary angiography procedures. The study tested the effect of music in relation to anxiety and wellbeing of by comparing: 1) patient-focused music versus 2) speaker music versus 3) standard ambient sound in the examination room.
The results show that anxiety decrease significantly and well-being increases significantly in the two music groups compared to the control group. There was a significantly more positive impression of the sound environment in the patient group with patient focused music compared to the other two groups.
The study concludes that the use of specially designed music reduces anxiety and increased well-being in patients under coronary angiography procedures. As well as patient-focused music seemed to be more preferable than music played out in the room.