The effect of music interventions on chronic pain experienced by older adults: A systematic review
Hsu HF, Chen KM, Belcastro F
Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing · 19 citations
Review labels
Neutral facts our review recorded about how this study was done. They describe method, never whether we like the result.
How it was studied
- Design
- Systematic review (indexed by PubMed)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Funding not disclosed
Publication
- Published
- 2021-11-05 · J Nurs Scholarsh · vol. 54 · issue 1 · pp. 64–71
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Cited
- 21 citations · more than 59% of similar papers · 0.6× the field average
- References
- 41 works
- Access
- Paywalled
- Research areas
- Music Therapy and Health · Empathy and Medical Education · Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Keywords
- Psychological intervention, Chronic pain, Music therapy, Critical appraisal, Medicine, Systematic review, Data extraction, MEDLINE, Randomized controlled trial, Physical therapy, Guideline, Inclusion (mineral), Alternative medicine, Psychology, Psychiatry
- MeSH
- humans, music therapy, comorbidity, music, aged, randomized controlled trials as topic, pain management, chronic pain
3 authors
From TW, US
- Hui‐Fen HsuKaohsiung Medical University
- Kuei‐Min Chen · correspondingKaohsiung Medical University; Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
- Frank P. BelcastroUniversity of Dubuque
Abstract
Purpose
To synthesize results from multiple studies to determine the effects of music interventions on chronic pain in older adults.
Design
This systematic review followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline to identify and select studies.
Methods
Relevant studies were identified from nine electronic databases. The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) critical appraisal checklists were employed to assess methodological quality. All authors performed screening, data extraction, and synthesis. Inclusion criteria were clinical trials investigating music for chronic pain in older adults aged 65 and older.
Findings
Eight studies involving 524 older adults were included, comprising five randomized controlled trials and three quasi-experimental studies. Music interventions consisted of live music, recorded music, and active music, with a variety of music styles and genres. Despite the small and short-term effects, five studies presented significantly positive outcomes for reducing chronic pain and its common comorbidities in older adults following music interventions. Three studies reported decreased trends in pain scores although they did not reach statistical significance.
Conclusions
Music has potential to be an effective adjuvant for managing chronic pain in older adults.
Clinical relevance
Nurses can incorporate music into the care of older adults with chronic pain.
Abstract via Europe PMC. Copyright remains with the authors or publisher.
Community trust
Loading…
How much do you trust this study's findings?
Comments
Sign in to rate, comment on or flag this study.Sign inSomething wrong here?
Flag this study if its information, labels or funding look wrong. An editor reviews every flag.
Sign in to rate, comment on or flag this study.Sign inEducational information about published research. Not medical advice, and not a recommendation to start or stop anything.