The influence of music on anxiety and the side effects of chemotherapy [Müzigin, kemoterapi yan etkilerine ve kaygi düzeyine etkisi]

Objective: This purpose of this research is to investigate the influence of music on anxiety level and the side effects on the acute patients undergoing chemotherapy. Methods: The research data is obtained by using Patient Identification Form, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Cancer Symptoms Inventory and Chemotherapy Side Effect Inventory on both sample (N=30) and control (N=30) groups. While, the cancer patients in the sample group had undergone the alternative therapy for three times, the control group was excluded. For the assessment of the research data, chi-square, ANOVA and correlation analysis were carried out. Result: The findings indicated that, music has a meaningful relation with respect to anxiety states of the sample group (p>0.05), and had no such a relation for the side effects of chemotherapy (p<0.001). Conclusion: The investigation showed that, the clinical use of music as an alternative therapy has positive results in the reduction of anxiety in the patients and it is recommended to include the music therapy to regular nursing practices.