Research Article | Open Access
A study to assess the effectiveness of music therapy in reducing anxiety among cancer patient on chemotherapy in Government Rajaji hospital, Madurai
Dominic Arockia Mary, &AR. Bharathi
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Abstract
Music can be used to 1 * decrease stress, anxiety, and pain; (2) improve cognitive functioning; (3) alter
mood states; (4) promote relaxation and steep; and (5) enhance alertness. Music can be used in many
different clinical settings, including occupational and physical therapy, elder care facilities, operating or
procedure rooms, and hospices. Playing music in the background while a person is seemingly unaware
of the music itself can reduce stress. A non-equivalent quasi experimental pretest, and posttest control
group design was used. The study sample size is 60-Numbers, The Study was conducted in oncology
unit in Rajaji Government Hospital. In this study sample is 30 in the Experimental group and 30 in
theControl group.
Keywords
:Effectiveness, Music Therapy, Reducing Anxiety, Cancer Patient, &Chemotherapy