• Holistic nursing practice · Sep 2006

    Randomized Controlled Trial Controlled Clinical Trial

    The effect of music on pain and acute confusion in older adults undergoing hip and knee surgery.

    • Ruth McCaffrey and Rozzano Locsin.
    • Christine E Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA. rmccaffr@fau.edu
    • Holist Nurs Pract. 2006 Sep 1;20(5):218-24; quiz 225-6.

    AbstractThe purpose of this study was to examine the effects of music listening in older adults following hip or knee surgery. Acute confusion and pain after surgery can increase length of stay and reduce function. Study results demonstrate a reduction in acute confusion and pain and improved ambulation and higher satisfaction scores in older adults who listened to music.

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