Effect of music interventions on anxiety during labor: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anxiety is commonly experienced during the delivery process and has shown to have adverse effects on maternal and infant health outcomes. Music interventions tend to reduce the effects of anxiety in diverse populations, are low cost, are easily accessible, and have high acceptability. The aim of this review and meta-analysis was to assess the effectiveness of music interventions in reducing anxiety levels among women during labor.

Methods

Seven databases from inception to the end of December, 2018, without any language or time restriction including Embase, PubMed, the Cochrane Library, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health, PsycINFO, Airiti Library, and PerioPath: Index to Taiwan Periodical Literature were searched using key terms related to pregnancy,

SUBMITTER: Lin HH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6525590 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature