Music for pain relief

Attitudes and Perceptions of Patients, Caregivers, and Health Care Providers toward Background Music in Patient Care Areas: An Exploratory Study

“…In the literature there are reports describing music as having an impact on pain relief, although the effect appears to be small. 25,26 Thus, more research is needed to understand * Bonferroni test for multiple comparisons: providers prefer pop and classical music more frequently than patients, caregivers prefer religious music more frequently than providers, and both patients and caregivers prefer country music more frequently than providers ( p < 0.05/3). why very few patients use music for pain relief and to assess the analgesic effect of music on cancer patients in particular.…”

School‐aged children’s experiences of postoperative music medicine on pain, distress, and anxiety

“…In that study pain scores decreased with music but no differences were found for anxiety or heart rate (21). In a systematic review, music was also found to have opioid reducing effects (22). The clinical importance for reduction in postoperative nausea and vomit (PONV) is unclear.…”

Cognitive‐Behavioral Interventions for IV Insertion Pain

“…They conflict, however, with studies that demonstrated significantly reduced procedural pain with music, 55 a kaleidoscope, 6 and self‐hypnosiswith relaxation and imagery 7 . A recent meta‐analysis of 51 studies showed small but significant effects of music on clinical pain 56 . More research with rigorous designs 57 focusing on the content and dosing of the interventions 26 that account for individual variations in psychological factors such as susceptibility and expectancy 58 can better determine the effectiveness of CBIs under various conditions.…”