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Type of Document

Thesis

Author

Lee, Hyo Jung

Author's Email Address

charmedjanice@hotmail.com

URN

etd-10132005-102838

Title

The Effect of Live Music via the Iso-Priniciple on Pain Management in Palliative Care as Measured by Self-Report using a Graphic Rating Scale (GRS) and Pulse Rate

Degree

Master of Music

Department

Music, College of

Advisory Committee

Advisor Name	Title
Jayne M. Standley	Committee Chair
Clifford K. Madsen	Committee Member
Dianne G. Gregory	Committee Member

Keywords

Music Therapy
Palliative Care
Pain Management
Iso-Principle

Date of Defense

2005-10-10

Availability

unrestricted

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of live music via the iso-principle on pain management in palliative care. A total of forty subjects participated in this study and were evenly divided into two groups: control (recorded classical selections) and experimental (live music via the iso-principle). Groups were matched on the basis of gender and amount of previous music therapy experience. Self-rating of pain using a Graphic Rating Scale (GRS) and pulse rate were measured before music and after music. A univariate analysis of variance was applied to analyze the data obtained from this study. Results from a comparison of pre-test to post-test indicated that there were significant differences between pre-test and post-test on both dependent variables for each group. In other words, both music therapy techniques facilitated subjects’ pain relief and relaxation. Besides, results of a univariate analysis of variance showed that there was a statistically significant difference on self-rating of pain between groups. Live music via the iso-principle was more effective than recorded music on pain management. A statistically significant difference in pulse rate between groups by gender also existed. This study supports that the use of live music via the iso-principle is an effective tool for pain management in palliative care.

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