The Effect of Humorous and Musical Distraction on Preoperative Anxiety

Kathleen B. Gaberson

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This study investigated the effect of humorous and musical distraction on preoperative anxiety among 46 patients scheduled for same day, elective, nondiagnostic surgery. Preoperative anxiety was measured with a horizontal visual analog scale after treatment group subjects listened to either a humorous audiotape or a tranquil music audiotape for 20 minutes and control group subjects received no intervention. Results show no significant difference between the group anxiety means. This study provides no evidence that humor or music decreases preoperative anxiety, but it also shows no evidence that perioperative nurses should avoid using humor or music as nursing interventions.

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2014Psychological Reports 1989The Effect of Music on Anxiety 1990Intraoperative Music Therapy 1988The Visual Analog Scale: an accurate and sensitive method for self-reporting preoperative anxiety.

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