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The Pain Relieving Power of Music

21.01.2019

According to research from Queen Mary University of London, surgical patients who listened to music before, during or after surgery were significantly less anxious and more satisfied with the results of the medical intervention.

The analysis included data from randomized controlled trials in which adult patients who were exposed to any genre of music before, during, or after surgery were compared with patients who received standard medical care.

Of particular interest to the investigators were post-operative pain, need for pain relief, levels of anxiety, spread of infection, rate of wound healing, financial costs, length of hospital stay, and patient satisfaction with the results of the operation. For example, the reviewers noted that one study did not examine the effects of music on infection spread, wound healing rates, and costs. Also, there were no differences in the length of stay of patients in the hospital, depending on whether they listened to music or not.

However, cognitive activities such as listening to music have been found to reduce the patient's sensitivity to pain. Among other potential mechanisms of influence - a decrease in the autonomic activity of the nervous system, including a decrease in heart rate and respiration, as well as a decrease in blood pressure. Interestingly, the music that was played before the operation, rather than during or after it, had a better effect on reducing pain and anxiety.

Paul Glagiou, PhD from Bond University (Queensland, Australia) noted that listening to music is a simple procedure that does not require special financial costs, but which significantly reduces the temporary discomfort that occurs in many patients in the surgical department.

However, he also drew attention to the fact that the complexity of the human response to music raises a number of questions regarding the use of music for medical purposes. And if the impressive results of research certainly confirm the expediency of using music in medical institutions, then how exactly is still not entirely clear, because someone can be calmed by Mozart, and someone by Madonna.

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