Using Music to Reduce Anxiety Rates in Female Pre-Op Patients
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2022-07
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In female patients, preoperative anxiety is common and can increase postoperative pain, impair wound healing, and reduce surgery satisfaction. Anxiety will be measured by patient interviews, assessment of blood pressure and heart rate, and is best measured before and after elective surgery. Studies show music as an excellent form of treatment to reduce preop anxiety. Moreover, female patients that listen to music prior to gynecological surgery have reduced anxiety levels compared to patients without music.