Effect of music therapy on preterm infants in neonatal intensive care unit: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Yue W, Han X, Luo J, Zeng Z, Yang M
Journal of advanced nursing · 66 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Meta-analysis (indexed by PubMed)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
- Government
- the Educational Science Planning Projects in Guangdong Province
- Government
- Postgraduate Education Innovation Program in Guangdong Province
- University or hospital
- the Humanities and Social Sciences Program in Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Based on 3 listed funder(s).
Publication
- Published
- 2020-11-17 · J Adv Nurs · vol. 77 · issue 2 · pp. 635–652
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Cited
- 124 citations · more than 95% of similar papers · 4.5× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 59 works
- Access
- Paywalled
- Research areas
- Infant Development and Preterm Care · Music Therapy and Health · Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Keywords
- Music therapy, Neonatal intensive care unit, Medicine, Meta-analysis, Randomized controlled trial, Anxiety, Heart rate, Respiratory rate, Intensive care, Intensive care unit, Pediatrics, Intensive care medicine, Physical therapy, Internal medicine, Blood pressure, Psychiatry
- MeSH
- humans, music therapy, quality of life, infant, infant, newborn, infant, premature, intensive care units, neonatal, randomized controlled trials as topic
5 authors
From CN
- Wei YueGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
- Xinrui HanGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
- Jianghe LuoGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
- Zhumei ZengGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
- Ming Yang · correspondingGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine; Guangzhou University
Abstract
Aim
To systematically examine the effectiveness of music therapy on preterm infants in neonatal intensive care unit.
Background
In recent years, the application of music therapy for preterm infants in neonatal intensive care unit has attracted more and more attention because of its clinical effects. However, there still exist disputes among different studies.
Design
A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Data sources
Eleven databases were searched over the period from 1910 -4 November 2019.
Review methods
Papers were selected for analysis in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. The meta-analysis was carried out by using Review Manager 5.3 software.
Results
A total of 13 trials involving 1,093 participants were included. Meta-analysis showed music therapy had a significant influence on preterm infant's heart rate, respiratory rate, oral feeding volume, stress level, and maternal anxiety with moderate-to-high heterogeneity among studies. Also, music therapy had no influences on oxygen saturation and behavioural state.
Conclusions
Music therapy can not only effectively improve preterm infant's heart rate, stable respiratory rate, and attenuate stress level but also exert positive impact on oral feeding volume. In addition, music therapy also plays a role in reducing maternal anxiety. However, due to the heterogeneity across studies in some outcomes, further studies with larger sample size and more stringent design should be conducted before recommendation.
Impact
Music therapy can significantly improve preterm infant's heart rate, respiratory rate, and stress level, as well as increase oral feeding volume. These results may exert a positive impact on well-being and quality of life in preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit. Hospitals can apply music therapy which has been considered a non-pharmacological and no-invasive treatment to preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit.
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