Music therapy: decreasing anxiety in the ventilated patient: a review of the lit

Increased anxiety levels are a common problem for mechanically ventilated patients. Heightened anxiety and lack of effective treatment options result in negative patient outcomes. Music therapy has been documented as an effective nursing intervention to manage anxiety in ventilator-dependent patients. Seven studies examining the effectiveness of music therapy in ventilator-dependent patients are reviewed in this literature review.

Davis, T. T., & Jones, P. P. (2012). Music therapy: Decreasing anxiety in the ventilated patient: A review of the literature. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing : DCCN, 31(3), 159-166. http://search.proquest.com/docview/992826382?accountid=15090