Use of person-centred music to manage wound dressing-related pain: a mixed method case study.

Objective: To determine whether person-centred music (PCMusic) contributes to reducing pain during painful leg ulcer dressing change procedures indicated by: decreased levels of indicators related to stress; decreased pain scores; and a more favourable treatment climate during the dressing change procedure.

Method: A case study of a 51-year-old female patient with chronic inherited disease weakening her connective tissues. Quantitative data entailed temporal measurements of stress indicators including: heart pulse rate; oxygen saturation (SpO); saliva cortisol; and a visual analogue scale (VAS).

Characteristics and impacts of live music interventions on health and wellbeing for children, families, and health care professionals in paediatric hospitals: a scoping review.

Purpose: The objective of this scoping review is to compile and examine characteristics and impacts of live music interventions on the health and wellbeing of children, families, and health care professionals in paediatric hospital care.

Methods: We searched four scientific databases for peer-reviewed publications of empirical studies of all study designs. The first author screened the publications, with spot-checks for eligibility by the second and third authors.