"The Role and Outcomes of Music Therapy During Pregnancy: A Systematic " by Chao Ji, Jing Zhao et al.
 

The Role and Outcomes of Music Therapy During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Journal

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Year

2024

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The abundant functions of music and its effects on human's mental and physical health have been verified since ancient times, but rarely received attention as an alternative obstetric intervention. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to investigate the benefits of music therapy on prenatal and delivery experiences of pregnant women. METHOD: A systematic search for articles was conducted in electronic databases including CINAHL, Web of Science, PubMed/Medline, and CNKI. A total of 240 articles were identified, and 17 studies were selected for this review. The extracted data included author, year, location, sample size, intervention phase, type of music, music therapy strategy, measuring instruments, and results. The data were organized chronologically based on the publication year of each study. RESULT: The articles indicated that music therapy has advantages in reducing pain during childbirth, lowering anxiety and stress levels in mothers, improving sleep quality, and increasing fetal movements, basal fetal heart rate, and accelerations. CONCLUSION: Based on the findings, it can be concluded that music therapy is an effective approach to enhance the experience of pregnant women during pregnancy and delivery. Therefore, its implementation in obstetrical clinical practice is highly recommended.

Music and Health Institute Terms

Pregnancy; Pain; Labor Pain; Anxiety; Psychological Outcomes; Physiological Measures; Subjective Measures; Music Medicine; Music Listening

Indexed Terms

Anxiety; Anxiety Disorders; Mothers; Pregnancy; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; anxiety; fetuses; pain; pregnancy

Study Type

Systematic Review

PubMed ID

PMID: 38146963

Document Type

Article

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