Perception of music and its cultural elements on acute post-mastectomy pain management among Nigerian women: an exploratory qualitative study.

In this study, the knowledge of participants and the utilisation of music for pain management remains inadequate, but the participants perceived that music could be useful for pain control after mastectomy when the language and religion of the patient and the meaningfulness of the music were considered when introducing and selecting the music. This study will help open and extend the conversation about the utilisation and cultural elements of music that can be used clinically for pain management after mastectomy.