Introducing a music program in the perioperative area

Music can touch patients deeply and thus transform their anxiety and stress into relaxation and healing. Patients with cancer who undergo surgical procedures are highly stressed. To help alleviate these patients' stress and improve their comfort, perioperative nurses at Memorial Sloan-Kettering...

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Published inAORN journal Vol. 66; no. 4; p. 674
Main Authors Cunningham, M F, Monson, B, Bookbinder, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.1997
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anxiety - therapy
Attitude of Health Personnel
Data Collection
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Music
Music Therapy - history
Patient Satisfaction
Perioperative Care
Perioperative Nursing
Surgical Procedures, Operative - psychology
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Summary:Music can touch patients deeply and thus transform their anxiety and stress into relaxation and healing. Patients with cancer who undergo surgical procedures are highly stressed. To help alleviate these patients' stress and improve their comfort, perioperative nurses at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), New York, surveyed surgical patients and staff members about introducing a perioperative music program. This article reviews the literature on the use of music in perioperative care settings and describes MSKCC's decision to evaluate and then implement a music program.
ISSN:0001-2092
1878-0369
DOI:10.1016/s0001-2092(06)62920-7