The effect of music on acute confusion in older adults after hip or knee surgery

The purpose of this randomized controlled study was to determine the effects of music listening on acute confusion that is common in older adults after hip or knee surgery. A control group demonstrated greater decreases in cognition on the first postoperative day compared to a music-listening group...

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Published in:Applied nursing research 2009-05, Vol.22 (2), p.107-112
Main Author: McCaffrey, Ruth
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip - psychology
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee - psychology
Bone surgery
Case-Control Studies
Clinical trials
Cognition
Confusion
Effects
Elderly people
Humans
Knee
Knees
Listening
Music
Nursing
Older people
Postoperative period
Studies
Surgery
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Summary:The purpose of this randomized controlled study was to determine the effects of music listening on acute confusion that is common in older adults after hip or knee surgery. A control group demonstrated greater decreases in cognition on the first postoperative day compared to a music-listening group ( F = 8.448, p = .009). In the 3-day postoperative period, the cognitive status of the control group improved; on the third postoperative day, there was no significant difference between the two groups ( F = 3.52, p = .075). The music-listening group had higher scores on the NEECHAM Acute Confusion Scale across the 3-day postoperative period ( F = 7.28, p = .014).
ISSN:0897-1897
1532-8201
DOI:10.1016/j.apnr.2007.06.004