BEST PRACTICES Use of music for patients with emotional, psychological, social , physical stress

HEALTH CARE NEEDS

NURSING INTERVENT IONS MUSIC THERAPY

INTERVENING VARIABLES

ENHANCED COMFORT Reduced anxiety. HEALTH SEEKING BEHAVIOUR

INSTITUTI ONAL INTEGRITY

Anxiety due to surgery, alterations in physiological parameters due to weaning procedure.

Age, sex, educational qualification, hearing impairments

BEST POLICIES Use of music for patients on mechanical

ventilation

INTERNAL BEHAVIOURS Reduced anxiety, normal HR, BP, RR, normal ABG values, o2 saturation, Etco2, breath holding test.

EXTERNAL BEHAVIOURS Improved gag reflex post extubation, Early chest drain removal, early use of spirometry, normal apetite, reduced use of analgesics, normal peristalsis, normal sleep pattern, reduced fatigue.