Music Therapy in Pain and Anxiety Management during Labor: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
<i>Background and Objective:</i> The study of music therapy in labor is unknown. The main objective of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of music therapy to manage pain and anxiety during labor. <i>Materials and Methods:</i> A search strategy was used with PubMe...
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| author | Rocio Santiváñez-Acosta Elena de las Nieves Tapia-López Marilina Santero |
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| description | <i>Background and Objective:</i> The study of music therapy in labor is unknown. The main objective of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of music therapy to manage pain and anxiety during labor. <i>Materials and Methods:</i> A search strategy was used with PubMed/MEDLINE, LILACS, Cochrane, TRIPDATABASE, and Google Scholar. The selection criteria were based on randomized clinical trials; quasi-experimental research on pain intensity and anxiety during labor was evaluated. The primary outcomes were measured by the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). A meta-analysis of the fixed effects was performed using mean differences (MD). Twelve studies were included for the final analysis, six (778 women) of which were meta-analyzed. <i>Results:</i> Decreased VAS scores for pain intensity associated with music therapy were found in the latent (MD: −0.73; 95% CI −0.99; −0.48) and active (MD: −0.68; 95% CI −0.92; –0.44) phases of labor. VAS scores for anxiety decreased both in the latent (MD: −0.74; 95% CI −1.00; −0.48) and active (MD: −0.76; 95% CI −0.88; −0.64) phases. <i>Conclusion:</i> Music therapy seems to have beneficial effects on pain intensity and anxiety during labor, especially for women giving birth for the first time. However, the evidence is qualified as low. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6265929e74f945fb98a51230952c34772023-09-02T13:55:12ZengMDPI AGMedicina1010-660X2020-10-015652652610.3390/medicina56100526Music Therapy in Pain and Anxiety Management during Labor: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisRocio Santiváñez-Acosta0Elena de las Nieves Tapia-López1Marilina Santero2Centro Nacional de Salud Intercultural, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Av. Defensores del Morro 2268 (Ex Huaylas)—Chorrillos, Lima 9, Lima 15066, PeruUniversidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Av. Honorio Delgado 430, San Martín de Porres, Lima 15102, PeruInstituto de Efectividad Clínica y Sanitaria (IECS), Escuela de Salud Pública de la Universidad de Buenos Aires, Marcelo T. de Alvear, Buenos Aires 2202, Argentina<i>Background and Objective:</i> The study of music therapy in labor is unknown. The main objective of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of music therapy to manage pain and anxiety during labor. <i>Materials and Methods:</i> A search strategy was used with PubMed/MEDLINE, LILACS, Cochrane, TRIPDATABASE, and Google Scholar. The selection criteria were based on randomized clinical trials; quasi-experimental research on pain intensity and anxiety during labor was evaluated. The primary outcomes were measured by the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). A meta-analysis of the fixed effects was performed using mean differences (MD). Twelve studies were included for the final analysis, six (778 women) of which were meta-analyzed. <i>Results:</i> Decreased VAS scores for pain intensity associated with music therapy were found in the latent (MD: −0.73; 95% CI −0.99; −0.48) and active (MD: −0.68; 95% CI −0.92; –0.44) phases of labor. VAS scores for anxiety decreased both in the latent (MD: −0.74; 95% CI −1.00; −0.48) and active (MD: −0.76; 95% CI −0.88; −0.64) phases. <i>Conclusion:</i> Music therapy seems to have beneficial effects on pain intensity and anxiety during labor, especially for women giving birth for the first time. However, the evidence is qualified as low.https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/56/10/526systematic reviewmeta-analysislabor painanxietymusic therapymind–body therapies (source: MeSH) |
| spellingShingle | Rocio Santiváñez-Acosta Elena de las Nieves Tapia-López Marilina Santero Music Therapy in Pain and Anxiety Management during Labor: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Medicina systematic review meta-analysis labor pain anxiety music therapy mind–body therapies (source: MeSH) |
| title | Music Therapy in Pain and Anxiety Management during Labor: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_full | Music Therapy in Pain and Anxiety Management during Labor: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Music Therapy in Pain and Anxiety Management during Labor: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Music Therapy in Pain and Anxiety Management during Labor: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_short | Music Therapy in Pain and Anxiety Management during Labor: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis |
| title_sort | music therapy in pain and anxiety management during labor a systematic review and meta analysis |
| topic | systematic review meta-analysis labor pain anxiety music therapy mind–body therapies (source: MeSH) |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/56/10/526 |
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