Patient experience of music in surgical admissions lounge
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Patient experience of music in surgical admissions lounge - a qualitative investigation
IRAS ID
198489
Contact name
Denis Roche
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 2 months, 4 days
Research summary
Over 4.6 million operations are undertaken each year in England alone. Of these, many patients experience psychological distress, which has negative implications for patient recovery.
The use of music has been studied in a series of randomised control trials as a way of reducing pre-surgical stress. Studies have shown the effects of music in reducing levels of stress hormones, reducing both heart rate and blood pressure, and have also found music to be more effective than benzodiazepine at reducing pre-surgical anxiety (Bringman et al., 2009).
However much research remains to be done to understand the experiences of patients as they listen to music in the clinic while waiting for a surgical procedure.
This will be a piece of qualitative research to explore adult patient experience of art & music in the surgical admissions lounge in Chelsea & Westminster Hospital. The research will take the form of a semi-structured interview involving 20-30 patients. Template analysis will be used to code the responses and results will be inputted into the database. Patients will be asked the following questions in the form of a semi-structured interview. The study will take approximately 2 months to complete.
Patients will be asked to respond to the following themes in the form of a semi-structured interview.
- “Describe your experience of sitting here listening to the music / watching the artwork”
- “How does it make you feel?”
- “Do you think it influences the room?”
- “What would make the experience more enjoyable for you?”
- “Would you like to have a choice of music?”
We are conducting this study to gain a greater understanding of the way music effects patient experience to improve quantitative research in the area of non-pharmacological interventions using the arts.REC name
North West - Liverpool Central Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/NW/0067
Date of REC Opinion
2 Mar 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion