Effectiveness of Music Therapy on Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Haemodialysis Patients

Abstract

Introduction: Music therapy is a non invasive intervention, which is readily accepted by patients and has been used to relieve anxiety, stress and depression. Haemodialysis patients usually experience high level of stress, anxiety and depression. Relieving these psychological issues and helps patients to cope up with their psychological situation, calm music therapy has been found to be effective. Objectives:- To find the effectiveness of music therapy among haemodialysis patients in reducing depression anxiety and stress as measured by DASS scale. To find differences in Blood pressure, heart rate among subjects after music therapy Materials and Method:- Research design adopted for the study was quasi experimental research design with pretest post test with randomization control group. Data were collected using demographic questionnaire & DASS (Depression Anxiety Stress Scale) tool. Results:- For this study 40 subjects had been identified and majorities of 29 (72.5%) were males. Around 15 (45%) participant were in the age group of to 44 – 64 years. Among the 40 subjects, a group of 20 received music therapy. There was a difference in mean depression (p= 0.016), anxiety (p=0.035 and stress (p=0.028) between experimental and control group. In experimental group there was a difference in mean Systolic Blood Pressure and Diastolic Blood pressure (p < 0.05) after the music therapy. In control group, there was a difference in SBP (p <0.005) and no significant difference was found in the Diastolic Blood Pressure. (p = 0.297). Conclusion: This study had been identified that, music therapy is effective in reducing the level depression, anxiety and stress among the haemodialysis cases. Thus, music therapy can be used to relieve depression, anxiety and stress among those who are undergoing Haemodialysis