The Effect of Music on Anxiety Levels and Sleep Quality During the First Night in the Coronary Care Unit in Patients Who Have a Myocardial Infarction

Control Group: Patients in the control group will receive routine treatment and care in the coronary care unit (CCU). Patients presenting with MI are admitted to the coronary care unit from the emergency department and the cardiology outpatient clinic. In patients admitted to the CCU, preparations are made for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and admission procedures by evaluating electrocardiography (ECG), blood parameters (CK-MB and troponin), and pain symptoms. These preparations include obtaining the patient's medical history and necessary consent, establishing an intravenous line, measuring and monitoring vital signs, and recording the ECG and adding it to the file. In patients undergoing PCI, the femoral sheath is not removed for four hours due to the heparin infusion administered. After the femoral sheath is removed by the physician, pressure dressing is applied to the procedure site and a sandbag is placed to control bleeding for six hours. During this time, patients are placed in a supine position. Depending on the clinical condition and hematological values of the patients, they are monitored in the coronary care unit for one or two days and then transferred to the cardiology clinic.

In the coronary care unit, in order to control patients' anxiety levels or improve their sleep quality, after care, treatment, and daily blood sampling procedures are completed, lighting is reduced after midnight, except in emergencies, to facilitate patients' transition to sleep. However, eye masks or earplugs are not routinely used for patients.

Study Group: In addition to the clinic's routine treatment and care practices, patients in the study group will listen to music for 30 minutes at 10:00 p.m. on their first night in the coronary care unit using wireless Bluetooth headphones (JBL TUNE 520BT, Harman International Industries, USA) provided by the researcher (MY). The volume of the music will be adjusted according to the patient's preference. Patients in the study will listen to the CD "Music and Health Series: Tümata-Receptive & Meditative Uşşak Mode" prepared by the Turkish Music Research and Promotion Association (TÜMATA), which is said to provide calmness and relaxation and has previously been shown to be effective in reducing preoperative anxiety. The Uşşak mode has a tempo of 60-80 beats per minute and provides relaxation by calming the heart. The CD used contains an instrumental piece without lyrics in the Uşşak mode, which fits the definition of "sedative music". The piece features improvisation based on rhythm and the sound of water, performed with the ney, rebab, çeng, ud, dombra, and rubab. In addition to evoking a sense of peace and tranquility, the Uşşak mode supports feelings of self-confidence and determination thanks to its hidden pentatonic structure . The Uşşak mode is reported to give individuals a desire to laugh, a feeling of relaxation, joy, strength, and heroism; it is also reported to be beneficial for sleep and rest processes. Its effect is said to be particularly pronounced from dawn to noon, at sunset, and on Thursdays; it is also said to be beneficial in alleviating pain associated with heart and foot disorders and gout. Furthermore, it is known as one of the oldest modes used to express deep love and mystical feelings .