Date of Conferral
2022
Degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
School
Nursing
Advisor
Margaret Harvey
Abstract
AbstractWith the emergence of advances in health care technology, increased life expectancy has exacerbated the manifestation of chronic disease states such as cancer. The side effects of cancer treatments can lead to feelings of depression and anxiety, which can be as devastating as disease process. Many studies have provided evidence supporting the practice problem, therapeutic music effectiveness in managing anxiety and depression feelings in cancer patients. Available pharmacological treatments may result in additional side effects that may outweigh the benefits of their use. Current systematic reviews of literature demonstrating the effectiveness of therapeutic music use as a non-pharmacological thera-peutic adjunct therapy to manage feelings of anxiety and depression in cancer patients is limited. This literature review was developed to aid health care workers with a focus on evidence supporting the effectiveness of implementing music therapy in cancer patients to improve mood disorders. The Theory of Music, Mood, and Movement and the Kolcaba’s Nursing Comfort Theory were used as conceptual frameworks to structure this project. This systematic review includes 20 studies of primarily randomized-controlled trials. To ensure the highest quality of assessed literature, Polit & Beck’s hierarchy levels of evi-dence grading was utilized. The analytical appraisal method preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) facilitated evidence analysis and synthesis. The potential nursing implications for nursing practice, is that music theory of-fers a holistic, safer, and more economical treatment option. In conclusion, the social im-plication of this systematic review is that these findings have the potential for guiding clinical protocols for greater societal function improvement.
Recommended Citation
Ramos, Aida L., "Therapeutic Music Effectiveness in Managing Anxiety and Depression Feelings in Cancer Patients" (2022). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 12830.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/12830
