Perceptions of music listening for pain management: a multi-method study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Music listening for pain relief is well studied in diverse healthcare settings, but its implementation remains challenging. While healthcare providers generally have a positive attitude, there is a lack of knowledge about healthcare recipients' perceptions and attitudes. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore healthcare recipients' perceptions of listening to music for pain management, focusing on their general attitudes, implementation strategies and subjective experiences of how music helps (or does not help).

Design

A multi-method study comprising a quantitative survey and qualitative interviews. It is a follow-up conducted 6 months after a randomised experimental study, which assessed the influence of different music genres on pain tolerance. At the en

SUBMITTER: van der Valk Bouman ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11931901 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature