Effects of an Integrative Music Therapy Program on the Perception of Noise in the SICU: A Patient, Caregiver, and Physician/Nursing Environmental Study
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Pain
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Enrollment
- 204
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pre and Post-intervention score on the perception of SICU noises from SICU and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for SICU patients
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The use of live music in SICU might affect the perception of noise, which may reduce staff's stress level and further decrease the possibility of clinical errors, reduce patient's anxiety and perception of pain as well as increase compliance from patient and family. Live music might also enhance the quality of stay and promote a holistic healing process for the patient.
Detailed Description
In this study, the research team is looking at the effect of the live music provided by a trained music therapist, created through incorporating the noises in the SICU - such as the beeping of the machines as part of the elements in the music, to organize the sound environment as well as introducing familiar songs, chosen according to the cultures and ages of the patients, caregivers and staff, to increase a sense of familiarity and comfort. Through the intervention, the research team hope to ameliorate the effects of a noxious sound environment, which may reduce the stress level of the staff and increase their acuity level while decrease patients and caregivers' anxiety level and improve their mood state and the quality of hospitalization
Investigators
Joanne Loewy
Associate Clinical Professor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •SICU patients, caregivers, and physicians/nursing staff
Exclusion Criteria
- •Non-medical Staff
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pre and Post-intervention score on the perception of SICU noises from SICU and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for SICU patients
Time Frame: 1 week
Environmental Music Therapy will ameliorate the perception of noises and decrease the anxiety level of SICU patients and caregivers
Pre and Post-intervention score on the perception of SICU noises from SICU patients, caregivers
Time Frame: 1 week
Self-report stress level from SICU staff
Time Frame: 6 months
Environmental music therapy will reduce stress level for SICU staff.