The Effects of a Biofeedback and Music Training Programme in Reducing Stress in Thai Patients Living With Cancer Receiving Palliative Care

Journal

International Journal of Palliative Nursing

Year

2022

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Stress can physically effect patients with cancer undergoing palliative care and should be targeted for prevention. AIM: To examine the effects of the biofeedback and music training programme (BMT programme) in decreasing stress among patients living with cancer receiving palliative care. METHODS: A randomised controlled trial (RCT) repeated measure study was used to investigate the effects of the BMT programme. FINDINGS: The participants in the BMT programme had the lowest mean stress recorded before, during and after the experiment, while the control group had a higher mean of stress in every measurement period. There were significant differences among groups across the time periods (Wilks' lambda =0.269, F=7.081, p<0.01). CONCLUSION: Use of the BMT programme resulted in a significant reduction in patient stress. This confirms that the BMT programme plays an important role in helping patients living with cancer that experience high volumes of stress.

Music and Health Institute Terms

Cancer; Music-based Interventions; Palliative Care; Stress

Indexed Terms

Neoplasms; biofeedback; Biofeedback, Psychology; music training; palliative care; Palliative Care; patients living with cancer; Thailand

Study Type

Randomized Controlled Trial; Quantitative Methods

Document Type

Article

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