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A Brief Music App to Address Pain in the Emergency Department: Prospective Study.

Peter Ray ChaiEmily J WoodsMohammad Adrian HasdiandaDesiree R AzizoddinAnna KikutGuruprasad D JambaulikarRobert R EdwardsEdward W BoyerKristin L Schreiber
Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2020)
A smartphone-based music intervention decreased pain and anxiety among patients in an emergency department observation unit, with no difference between supervised and unsupervised use. Individuals reporting the greatest reduction in pain after music sessions included those scoring highest on baseline assessment of catastrophic thinking, suggesting there may be specific patient populations that may benefit more from using music as an analgesic adjunct in the emergency department. Qualitative feedback suggested that this intervention was feasible and acceptable by emergency department patients.
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