Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Negrete, Brianna J.
Author's Email Address	briannanegrete@gmail.com
URN	etd-07262011-170000
Title	The Use of Music Therapy in the Emergency Room for Pain and Anxiety Management
Degree	Master of Music
Department	Music, College of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Jayne M. Standley Committee Chair Alice-Ann Darrow Committee Member Dianne Gregory Committee Member
Keywords	Medical Music Therapy Music Therapy Emergency Room Anxiety Pain
Date of Defense	2011-06-24
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract This study will focus on the effects of live music therapy, on adults, in the emergency room for pain and/or anxiety management and to ascertain benefits for emergency room management and quality of care. Clinical guidelines for emergency music therapy will be discussed. The music therapist provided a pre-test, the live music therapy intervention, and a post-test to all participants (N=30). Results of a t-test determined that there was a significant decrease in pain and a significant increase in comfort. There was an increase in quality of care and a decrease in anxiety, although they were not significant. Overall, music therapy was effective in decreasing pain and increasing comfort with 100% of patients indicating, “Yes” to requesting music therapy services again if admitted to the emergency room.
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