Music in medicine as a component of the treatment of premature infants
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music, medicine, premature infantAbstract
Introduction. Music is a complementary and supportive element of the process of integrated treatment in many disorders. Regardless of the age, musical stimuli regulate the body metabolism, affect the frequency and regularity of breathing, changes in pulse, blood pressure, as well as reduce the threshold for pain and muscle tension. In child-mother relationships, music allows for the nonverbal communication, and creates the sense of security.
Material and methods. The research was carried out in the study group covering 10 prematurely born infants between 30 and 35 weeks of gestation, with a stable circulatory and respiratory system. For the purpose of this research, the author’s observation form and choice of classical music (relaxing) were proposed. The study group of infants was divided into two groups; every day the first group listened to music using headphones; the second one did not. In both groups, the pulse rate and the oxygen saturation were observed. The observation was conducted for seven days and the time duration of the experiment depended on the length of child’s hospitalisation. The research material was verified and subjected to statistical analysis. The statistical hypotheses were formulated at the significance level p <0.05.
The results. In our study, the impact of music therapy on the general condition of prematurely born infants was observed. The relaxation music was played for every infant from the research group, and it had an impact on the decrease of the pulse rate (1 week: p=0,015; 2 weeks: p=0,007) and oxygen saturation (1 week: p=0,012; 2 weeks: p=0,020) within normal limits compared with the control group.
Conclusion. The relaxation music has a significant influence in the nursing care of the prematurely born infants and is similar to the philosophy of holistic nursing care.The music therapy treatment may improve the effective treatment of prematurely born infants and help them return to health. This therapy may bring benefits for the physiological function of the body by reducing heart rate and oxygen saturation level.
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