Introduction: Today, music therapy is used to treat chronic diseases such as cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of music therapy on the quality of life of patients with gastric cancer referred to a selected hospital affiliated to Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, 2019. Methods: This study is an experimental study that was performed on 74 patients with gastric can...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of music therapy on sustained attention and selective attention in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The research method was quasi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included all children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder who referred to psycholog...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of music therapy on depression, quality of life and happiness of women with depression. This study methodology was quasi-experimental with one group pretest posttest design. 30 patients with minor and mild depression selected by purposeful sampling method on the basis of their attained cut-off point in Beck Depression Inventory (10-14 s...

Background & Aim: Nausea and vomiting is one of the major side-effects of chemotherapy. Due to complex nature of its management, both medical and non-medical therapies are recommended. This study aimed to investigate the effect of music therapy on chemotherapy nausea and vomiting in children with malignancy. Methods & Materials: In this quasi-experimental study, 30 children aged 8-12 who were ...

Introduction: Depression and anxiety have a negative effect on cancer, so its evaluation and treatment are important in these patients. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of two music-based therapies and to write down the levels of anxiety and depression in students with cancer. Methods: The present semi-experimental study was a pretest and posttest with a control group. The...

Background: Pain causes mental-psychological injuries in babies by affecting neuronal development. This study was conducted to evaluate effect of music therapy and Swaddling on physiological indicators and pain intensity caused by blood sampling in preterm neonates. Method and Materials: This randomized controlled clinical trial was performed on 51 preterm neonates admitted to NICU of Persian ...

Introduction and purpose: Sleep is an important part of every body’s life which may be influenced by factors such as age. Medication is a useful method to overcome sleep disorders among elderly. However, non-drug approaches such as music therapy can easily self-improve quality of sleep in elderly with minimal side effects. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of ...

Background & Aim: Stress and anxiety are one of the major problems in patients undergoing semi-invasive and invasive procedures such as endoscopy. Different methods to reduce anxiety do not have the same effects. The aim of this study is to compare the effect of thought distraction by music therapy and the presence of caregiver on anxiety level of patients undergoing endoscopy. Methods & Mater...