Effects of Music Therapy on Women’s Anxiety, Stress and Satisfaction during Cesarean Delivery

• Main Authors: Sue-Jene Chang, 張淑貞
• Other Authors: Chung-Hey Chen
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2003
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/31622776001371618384

碩士 === 高雄醫學大學 === 護理學研究所 === 91 === Abstract In 2000, the rate of Cesarean delivery has increased to 34.47% in Taiwan. Notably, women who underwent Cesarean section usually have suffered unexpected and unpleasant experiences due to physiological and psychological stresses. To date, music therapy has been applied to take care of patients for decreasing anxiety and enhancing health in a variety of fields and has showed promising results. The purpose of this experimental study was to investigate the effects of music therapy on women’s anxiety, stress and satisfaction during Cesarean delivery. The participants were women who had planned Cesarean delivery at a tertiary Medical Center in Southern Taiwan. In total, sixty-four women were randomly assigned to the experimental and the control groups. The experimental group received the traditional routine care and music therapy during the Cesarean section. The control group received the traditional routine care only. Instruments utilized in the study were the Visual Analogue Scale of Anxiety, the Physiological Indexes and the Satisfaction of Cesarean Delivery Scale. Our results indicated that the experimental group had significantly lower anxiety and higher satisfaction of Cesarean experiences (including perceived health status of herself, maintaining physical comfort, seeking safe passage for herself, ego orientation and birth atmosphere) than the control group. No significant differences were found in all physiological indexes between two groups. Of interest, eighty-one percent of the women assigned to the experimental group were very satisfied about the music therapy. In conclusion, we suggest the utilization of music therapy to promote the comforts of women during Cesarean delivery. Key words: music therapy, cesarean delivery, anxiety, satisfaction