A study to assess the effectiveness of Mozart music therapy on post-operative pain among children undergone surgery at Selected Hospital, Chennai.
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
1. To assess the pre-test level of post-operative pain among children in both experimental and control group.
2. To assess the post-test level of post-operative pain among children in both experimental and control group.
3. To assess the effectiveness of Mozart Music Therapy on post operative pain among children in both experimental and control group.
METHODS
A true experimental design was adopted for this study. A review
of literature was done on studies related to benefits of music on post
operative pain, effect of music therapy on pain, benefits of Mozart
music and Nursing care and pain management. The study was conducted in
Chettinad Hospital, Kelambakkam, Chennai. The tool used was Wong-
Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale. The sample size for this study was 60
postoperative children (30 in experimental; 30 in control group) selected
using simple random sampling technique with lottery method. The
intervention given in this study was Mozart Music for 3 consecutive
days. Pre test of pain in experimental and control group was assessed
using Wong-Baker pain scale. Each hospitalized children after surgery
on the first postoperative day was given Mozart music therapy at the
duration of 10 minutes for 3 consecutive days. The post test of pain in
experimental and control group were assessed on the third day using
Wong-Baker pain scale. The data was analysed and interpreted based on
the objectives using descriptive and inferential statistics.
MAJOR FINDINGS OF THE STUDY
The study findings revealed that the frequency and percentage
distribution of pre-test level of pain in experimental group, 30(100%) were in
moderate pain level & none of them were in no pain level, mild pain level &
severe pain level. In control group, 30(100%) were in moderate pain level.
The frequency and percentage distribution of post-test level of pain in
experimental group, 8(26.67%) were in moderate pain level & 22(73.33%)
were in mild pain level. In control group, 30(100%) were in moderate pain
level. The study findings also revealed that the pre-test mean and standard
deviation were 5.43 and 0.50 respectively and in the post-test mean and
standard deviation were 3.10 and 1.06 respectively. The findings also
revealed that there was a significant association with one selected
demographic variable.
Thus it is proved that after the administration of Mozart Music Therapy
the post operative pain was considerably reduced among children who
underwent surgery and this clearly indicates that Mozart Music therapy was
found to be effective in reducing the pain among children in the experimental
group.
CONCLUSION
Mozart music therapy is an effective intervention in reducing
the pain among children who has underwent surgery. From a nursing
perspective, this intervention provides a challenge and an opportunity for
nurses to blend alternative therapies in managing postoperative pain among
children. The study is focused on Mozart music as it appears to be an
effective non-invasive, non-pharmacological and relatively cheap intervention
for postoperative pain management, and this measure will be considered as a
diversional strategy to reduce pain experienced by children who have
underwent surgery.
4. To associate the post-test level of post-operative pain among children in experimental group with the selected demographic variables
