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EFFECTS OF LIVE SAXOPHONE MUSIC ON PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS, PAIN, MOOD AND ITCHING LEVELS IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING HAEMODIALYSIS
Author(s) -
Burrai Francesco,
Micheluzzi Valentina,
Zito Maria Pia,
Pietro Giurdanella,
Sisti Davide
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of renal care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.381
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1755-6686
pISSN - 1755-6678
DOI - 10.1111/jorc.12078
Subject(s) - medicine , itching , mood , anesthesia , blood pressure , profile of mood states , heart rate , oxygen saturation , physical therapy , pulse rate , pulse oximetry , surgery , oxygen , chemistry , organic chemistry , psychiatry
SUMMARY Background Few studies have focused on the effect of music in patients undergoing haemodialysis. Objectives To determine the effects of live saxophone music on various physiological parameters and pain, mood and itching levels. Design A randomised controlled study with 114 patients undergoing haemodialysis with a control group (n = 57) and an experimental group (n = 57) who received 30 minutes of live saxophone music therapy. Measurements Systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate, glycaemia, oxygen saturation, pain, mood and itching levels were measured before and after the live music performance, resulting in baseline and post‐test values for the patients in the experimental group. Results The experimental group showed a statistically significant reduction in pain level, and an improvement in mood and itching levels and in the oxygen saturation. Conclusion Live saxophone music could be introduced to improve clinical and quality‐of‐life measures in patients undergoing haemodialysis.