Live music in the intensive care unit-A mixed-methods pilot study exploring the experience and impact of live music played for the adult intensive care patient.

Background: Evidence for music's beneficial effect on physical and mental disorders is mounting. Intensive care unit (ICU) patients experience multiple uncomfortable symptoms, which may be alleviated using a music-based intervention. Few studies have examined the experience and the physical impact of patient-tailored live music offered by trained health musicians in an adult ICU.

Live music in the intensive care unit - a beautiful experience.

Background: The growing number of lightly or non-sedated patients who are critically ill means that more patients experience the noisy and stressful environment. Live music may create positive and meaningful moments.

Purpose: To explore non-sedated patients' experiences of patient-tailored live music interventions in the intensive care unit.

Live music during haemodialysis: A multiple methods randomised controlled pilot study.

Background: Fatigue is an immense problem among patients undergoing haemodialysis and is associated with anxiety and depression. Live music used in different hospital settings has shown promising effects, but the feasibility and potential effectiveness of live music during haemodialysis are unknown.

Objectives: To evaluate the feasibility, the participants' musical experience and potential effectiveness of live music on patients' levels of fatigue, relaxation, anxiety, depression, treatment satisfaction and work engagement among nurses.

Musical Breaks-Live Music in a Hemodialysis Setting-A Qualitative Study on Patient, Nurse, and Musician Perspectives.

The aim of this hermeneutic-phenomenological study was to explore the perspectives of 12 patients, 17 nurses, and 4 musicians on patient-tailored live music interventions in a hemodialysis setting. Twenty-six semi-structured interviews were collected-17 with patients, 9 with nurses. Furthermore, 18 moderate participation observations, whilst 1 semi-structured group interview with 3 nurses and 3 musicians, and 13 reflective journals from musicians were collected.

Effects of live music during chemotherapy in lymphoma patients: a randomized, controlled, multi-center trial.

Purpose: Chemotherapy is associated with both somatic and psychological side effects. Music might ease these problems. Several randomized controlled trials have investigated the effect of music, but the results are inconclusive.

Kind of blue: A systematic review and meta-analysis of music interventions in cancer treatment.

Objectives: Music may be a valuable and low-cost coping strategy for cancer patients. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify the psychological and physical effects of music interventions in cancer treatment.

Methods: We included randomized, controlled trials with adult patients in active cancer treatment exposed to different music interventions versus control conditions.