The effectiveness of live music in reducing anxiety and depression among patients undergoing haemodialysis. A randomised controlled pilot study.

Miriam Serrano SolivaConrado Carrascosa LópezInmaculada Rico SalvadorRafael Ortiz RamónJavier Villalón CocaRafael García MasetAlicia García Testal

Published in: PloS one (2024)

It is concluded that listening to live classical music during haemodialysis sessions reduces anxiety and depression levels in HD patients. This conclusion adds value to listening to live music in the hospital context, specifically in this case, in haemodialysis rooms.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
patients undergoing
ejection fraction
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
healthcare
prognostic factors
emergency department
clinical trial