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Can Music Reduce Stress and Anxiety in the Operating Room Team? An Observational Study

Ivan Rubbi
,
Anna Roveri
,
Gianandrea Pasquinelli
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Claudia Cadas
,
Maicol Carvello
,
Roberto Lupo
,
Elsa Vitale
,
Luana Conte
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Petia Di Lorenzo
,
Nicola Sangiorgi
,
Valeria Cremonini
Version 1 : Received: 29 February 2024 / Approved: 1 March 2024 / Online: 1 March 2024 (07:45:28 CET)

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Rubbi, I.; Roveri, A.; Pasquinelli, G.; Cadas, C.; Carvello, M.; Lupo, R.; Vitale, E.; Di Lorenzo, P.; Sangiorgi, N.; Conte, L.; Cremonini, V. Can Music Reduce Stress and Anxiety in the Operating Room Team? Insights from a Cross-Sectional Study in Northern Italy Healthcare Services. Nurs. Rep. 2024, 14, 1079-1088. Rubbi, I.; Roveri, A.; Pasquinelli, G.; Cadas, C.; Carvello, M.; Lupo, R.; Vitale, E.; Di Lorenzo, P.; Sangiorgi, N.; Conte, L.; Cremonini, V. Can Music Reduce Stress and Anxiety in the Operating Room Team? Insights from a Cross-Sectional Study in Northern Italy Healthcare Services. Nurs. Rep. 2024, 14, 1079-1088.

Abstract

Background: Music evokes positive emotions and reduces stress and anxiety. Operating Room (OR) staff face various challenges which can lead to high levels of stress. The aim of the study is to assess whether listening to music during intraoperative phases improves the work environment by reducing anxiety and stress in the entire surgical team. Methods. A prospective observational study was conducted from February to September 2023, involving medical personnel, nursing staff, and nursing students. They were divided into two groups: Group 1 with music during surgical procedures, and Group 2 without music. Participants were administered two validated instruments: the Zung Anxiety Self-Assessment Scale (SAS) to measure anxiety, and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule to assess emotions generating stress. Additional items were included for demographics, job satisfaction, and the organization method. Results. Music did not impact anxiety but increased positive emotions while reducing negative ones. Music had an ancillary effect, highlighting the need for significant organizational interventions aimed at increasing operator satisfaction, including voluntary rather than mandatory assignments for nursing staff. Conclusions. Music appears to reduce stress in the intraoperative team when supported by a positive work environment in which assigned operators have chosen to work in the OR.

Keywords

Music; Stress; Anxiety; Operating Room

Subject

Public Health and Healthcare, Nursing

Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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