We might have heard in some studies that playing and listening to music is an effective remedy for psychological health problems. Studies in the past indicated that adding melodies to treatment boosts indications and interpersonal performance among schizophrenics. Additionally, music therapy has exhibited effectiveness as an isolated cure for lowering chronic pain, depression, and anxiety.
As published in HNGN, experts at the University of Zurich have identified that playing music before, during and after surgery has advantageous effect on pain and anxiety levels on their recent study. Moreover, these implications were even more evident when patients selected their own playlists.
Diana Vetter, the lead author of the study, evaluated the data from 47 diverse studies and analyzed the impact of music after the surgery. In line with this study, Vetter observed the impacts of musical interventions on 26 studies prior to surgery, 25 during the surgery and the remaining 25 focused on its effect on the post-surgery care.
The results were fairly satisfying as the utilization of music revealed 31 percent less pain, 29 percent fewer chances of using medications and 34 percent less chance of stress. With the aforesaid possibilities, music seemed to be connected with 40 percent lowered blood pressure and 27 percent lowered heart rate.
Since most patients have smartphones with personalized playlists, Vetter told them the beneficial impact of music on their health prior the scheduled surgical treatments and would be a cheap intervention that can boost health and can contribute to faster recovery.
The research demonstrates the beneficial results of music and its influence on recovery. Despite that a few studies have considered the matter previously, these favorable outcomes might help promote music into the treatment procedures of health-related institutions.
According to a researcher at Erasmus Medical Center, Marianne van der Heijden, music interventions are not yet associated with the system since for an intervention to be formally suitable in medicine and hospitals the effectiveness is required to be presented.
