The Effects of a Structured Educational Program and Music Therapy on Preoperative Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Minor Surgery at Uttaradit Hospital
Keywords:
Patient education, Music therapy, Surgical anxietyAbstract
This quasi-experimental study examined the impact of a structured education program combined with music therapy on surgical anxiety in patients undergoing minor surgery at Uttaradit Hospital. The study sample comprised 68 patients scheduled for surgery under local anesthesia, divided equally into control and experimental groups. While the control group received standard nursing care, the experimental group participated in a structured information program enhanced with mood-elevating music therapy.Data collection tools included a demographic questionnaire, Spielberger's (1983) State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) Form Y-1, and a patient satisfaction survey. The education and music therapy intervention was delivered in a single session on the day patients were diagnosed and referred for surgery. The STAI Form Y-1 and satisfaction survey demonstrated strong content validity (.92 and .86, respectively) and reliability (.83 and .85, respectively). Statistical analysis employed dependent and independent t-tests.
Results revealed that patients in the experimental group experienced significantly lower postoperative anxiety levels compared to their pre-intervention scores (p < .05). Moreover, this group reported significantly lower anxiety than the control group following surgery (p < .05). Notably, all participants in the experimental group expressed the highest level of satisfaction with their surgical experience.
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