Abstract
Aims and Objective. Pain is a common problem associated with postoperative orthopedic patients; the current study is aimed at evaluating music intervention as an alternative method to control pain. Methodology. The experimental design of the current study was comparative, descriptive, and quasi-experimental. 38 postoperative orthopedic patients were equipped with pocket-size MP3 players with prerecorded music tracks (instrumental and lyrical) in Hindi, English, and Urdu. After that, pre-post-pain scores were recorded with the help of designed brief patient logs. Ultimately, a satisfactory survey was completed at discharge. Major Findings. It was found that during the intervention of music, the pain was significantly reduced from 5.40 to 2.98. There was a slight relationship between listening time and pain relief. It was also found that the feedback was extremely positive and each patient suggested the use of music to others with 96.6% recommendation. Conclusion. From the current study, it was found that music intervention can be beneficial to postoperative patient pain control. Further, it is hoped that the findings of the current experimental work will lead to improvements in the care of postoperative patients.
Highlights
Nowadays, nurses are facing challenges to provide a better environment to patients in order to enhance patient outcomes and should be more observant of the needs of patients [1]
Patients and nurses can benefit from an optimal healing environment (OHE) through which healing can be achieved by principles of the body-mind connection
Nurses play a key role in providing an adequate healing environment to patients [2]
Summary
Nurses are facing challenges to provide a better environment to patients in order to enhance patient outcomes and should be more observant of the needs of patients [1]. The present study was essential to describe the role of music therapy’s effect on postoperative pain after the surgery of orthopedic patients. The control of pain is one zone where treatments like guided imagery and music have been shown very auspicious [4]. The successful therapy is dependent on the cooperative participation of patients and the progress of pain becomes delayed. Music is one of the universal languages through which patients reduce the negative involvement like pain [4]. The current study is aimed at evaluating the role of listening to music in reducing pain in the postoperative period of orthopedic surgery patients. This study is aimed at assessing and evaluating music as an alternative method to control pain
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