Open AccessEffect of music therapy on pain and anxiety levels of cancer patients: A pilot study
Author(s) -
Priyadharshini Krishnaswamy,
Sreeja C. Nair
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1075.185042
Subject(s) - medicine , music therapy , anxiety , hamilton anxiety rating scale , physical therapy , rating scale , cancer pain , palliative care , cancer , test (biology) , quality of life (healthcare) , psychiatry , nursing , psychology , paleontology , developmental psychology , biology
The pain associated with cancer is highly detrimental to the quality of life of the affected individuals. It also contributes to the anxiety of the patient. There is a need for a nonpharmacological approach in addition to the pharmacological therapy for the management of the pain for a more holistic improvement in the individual. With this study, we wish to achieve this through music.