Abstract

This study was conducted to discover the effects of (1) an interpersonal relationship and (2) an interpersonal relationship and music therapy on preoperative patients in a selected hospital.

The descriptive survey was chosen as the method of study. A checklist and a tape recording of selected music were used as a tool of research. Two groups of preoperative patients were given nursing care by the researcher. Patients in Group One received care with an aim toward developing an interpersonal relationship, while patients in Group Two received the same as Group One with the addition of music therapy.

Findings revealed a consistent decrease in physiological signs, blood pressure, pulse, and respirations, in all patients. No difference in physiological signs was evident between the groups. No consistent trend was seen in the relationship between sex or the type of surgery and the amount of drop in blood pressure or decrease in pulse rate.

Signs of anxiety were observed and recorded before and after care. All patients exhibited one or more signs of anxiety. There was a consistent drop in the intensity levels of anxiety in both groups; however, no difference was seen between the groups. Men seemed to exhibit anxiety more through physical activity while women appeared to demonstrate their apprehension by crying or verbalizing concerns directly.

Records of sedation required by patients after care revealed that one half as many patients in Group Two required sedation as in Group One. Only one patient not receiving sedation verbalized an inability to sleep. There was no evidence of rise in anxiety levels of the patients during surgery.

LLU Discipline

Nursing

Department

Nursing

School

Graduate School

First Advisor

Elizabeth H. Franklin

Second Advisor

Elise D. V. Wendth

Third Advisor

Harrison S. Evans

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Level

M.S.

Year Degree Awarded

1963

Date (Title Page)

6-1963

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Preoperative Care; Music Therapy; Nurse-Patient Relations

Type

Thesis

Page Count

viii; 84

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage Rights

This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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