Comparison of group vs self-directed music interventions to reduce chemotherapy-related distress and cognitive appraisal: An exploratory study

Journal

Supportive Care in Cancer

Year

2018

Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine effects of group music intervention and self-directed music intervention on anxiety, depression, and cognitive appraisal among women with breast cancer. METHODS: A quasi-experimental design randomly assigned 60 women undergoing chemotherapy to 3 groups: group music intervention, self-directed music intervention, or a control group. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and the Mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale were administered before, after the 8-week interventions, and at 3-month follow-up. RESULTS: Of the 52 women completing the study, results indicated that group music intervention had a significant (p < .01) immediate effect to decrease helplessness/hopelessness and anxious preoccupation and significant effects for reducing anxiety, depression, helplessness/hopelessness, and cognitive avoidance compared to the other two groups at 3-month follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Group music intervention can be considered an effective supportive care in alleviating the chemotherapy-related distress and enhancing cognition modification of women with breast cancer. Further research is needed to determine the role of cognitive appraisal in the illness trajectory.

Music and Health Institute Terms

Anxiety; Breast Cancer; Cancer; Chemotherapy; Depression; Music-based Interventions

Indexed Terms

Anxiety; Group music intervention; Affect; Depression; Cognition; Anxiety; Depression; Anxiety Disorders; Breast cancer; Breast Neoplasms; Chemotherapy-related distress; Cognitive appraisal; Depressive Disorder

Study Type

Randomized Controlled Trial; Quantitative Methods

Document Type

Article

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