Can music aid relaxation in emergency departments?
Lisa Antonsen Nurse and PhD student, Odense University Hospital and University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
An emergency nurse’s study of whether music helps reduce patients’ anxieties over unplanned surgery proved a hit
Listening to music has a positive effect on pain, relaxation, and well-being in healthcare settings, according to research studies. Yet music interventions have never been tested in emergency departments (EDs).
Emergency Nurse.
31, 3, 9-9.
doi: 10.7748/en.31.3.9.s3
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