Designed sound and music environment in postanaesthesia care units—a multicentre study of patients and staff

A multicentre study in five postanaesthesia care units (PACUs) was performed to investigate patient and staff opinion of a specially designed music environment (DME), related to geographical location. Patients (325) and staff (91) described their opinion by means of a questionnaire—anonymously in th...

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Published in:Intensive & critical care nursing 2005-08, Vol.21 (4), p.220-225
Main Authors: Thorgaard, Per, Ertmann, Ellen, Hansen, Vibeke, Noerregaard, Anni, Spanggaard, Lene
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative medicine
Alternative therapies
Anesthesia
Attitude of Health Personnel
Creative arts therapies
Denmark
Environmental aspects
Female
Health aspects
Health Facility Environment
Hospitals
Humans
Intensive care units
Likert scale
Male
Management
Multicentre study
Music
Music Therapy
Nurse led care
Nursing
Patient Satisfaction
Patients
Postanaesthesia care
Postoperative Care
Questionnaires
Recovery Room
Sound
Statistics, Nonparametric
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Summary:A multicentre study in five postanaesthesia care units (PACUs) was performed to investigate patient and staff opinion of a specially designed music environment (DME), related to geographical location. Patients (325) and staff (91) described their opinion by means of a questionnaire—anonymously in the case of staff. Patients were not asked beforehand for permission to play music. Amongst patients 267 (83%) found the sound environment with DME pleasant or very pleasant, 26 (6%) found it unpleasant, whereas 32 (11%) answered “no opinion”. The opinion of the patients did not differ significantly with geographical location. A strong correlation ( P < 0.05) between a positive attitude towards DME and degree of relaxation and satisfaction with stay was found. The staff had an equally positive attitude towards the DME; but theirs varied significantly with location. The opinion of the staff was more similar concerning the beneficial effect on working conditions and distress, but varied still significantly. The opinion of the staff had no demonstrable impact on that of the patients.
ISSN:0964-3397
1532-4036
DOI:10.1016/j.iccn.2004.10.008