A 10-minute Music Therapy Decreases Prework Anxiety Level in Nurses during SARS-CoV- 2 Omicron Pandemic

You Sian Lee ； Chia-Chun Wu ； Chia-Jung Li ； Chien-Hua Tseng ； Yi-Nuo Shih

《台灣精神醫學》 37卷1期 (2023/03) Pp. 53-55

https://doi.org/10.4103/TPSY.TPSY_6_23

摘要

Objectives: Many nurses feel anxious before starting to work during SARS-CoV- 2 omicron pandemic. How to reduce prework anxiety level in nurses is an important issue. In this study, we intended to explore the effect of a 10-minute music intervention on prework anxiety in nurses during the Omicron COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted to measure the anxiety level of 60 nurse participants at a hospital before starting to work. We randomized 60 study participating nurses into three groups who listened to no music, fast-tempo music, and slow-tempo music for 10 min each day before going to work. Results: Nurses who listened to 10-min music, whether fast or slow, before work had significantly lower anxiety level than those who experienced no music in this study (p < 0.05). Conclusion: This 10-min music intervention designed for nurses is a feasible and time-saving method during the omicron COVID-19 epidemic.

關鍵字

occupational therapy ； omicron COVID-19 ； State-Trait Anxiety Inventory State Anxiety ； work efficiency

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