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Introducing a Music Program in the Perioperative Area
Author(s) -
Cunningham Maureen F.,
Monson Bonnie,
Bookbinder Marilyn
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)62920-7
Subject(s) - perioperative nursing , perioperative , operating room nursing , medicine , computer science , nursing , surgery
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. AORN J 66 (Oct 1997) 674‐682.