Effect of five notes music therapy in traditional Chinese medicine on life quality of patients with cervical cancer during chemotherapy

Abstract

Objective To explore the effect of five notes music therapy in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) on life quality of patients with cervical cancer during chemotherapy. Methods A total of 84 patients with cervical cancer were randomly divided into experimental group (n=41) and control group (n=43) . The conventional chemotherapy was performed in both groups. Additionally, the five notes music therapy was performed in experimental group, and patients in control group listened to the general music. After 3 weeks, the functional assessment of cancer therapy-cervix (FACT-Cx) and self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) were used to evaluate the patients′ quality of life and anxiety in two groups. Results After intervention, the score of FACT-Cx in experimental group and control group was (143.68±2.36) and (127.20±3.09) , respectively. The difference between two groups was statistically significant (t=23.870, P<0.05) . The score of SAS in experimental group and control group was (40.37±0.81) and (48.17±0.15) , respectively. The difference between two groups was statistically significant (t=-24.086, P<0.05) . Conclusions Five notes music therapy can improve the quality of life in patients with cervical cancer during chemotherapy. Key words: Cervical cancer; Quality of life; Chemotherapy; Five notes music therapy