The Effect of Music Therapy on Psychological Status and Sleep Quality Among Pregnant Women: A randomized Control Trail. | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
Volume 15, Issue 1, March 2024, Page 1873-1883 PDF (224.3 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2024.354406 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Hanan Ibrahim Ibrahim1; Nadia Waheed Elzohairy2; Heba Mohamed Sami Mostafa3; Violet Nicola Ghattas1 | ||||
1Assistant Professor of Obstetric & Gynecologic Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University, Egypt. | ||||
2Lecturer of Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing, Damnhour University, Egypt. | ||||
3Assistant Professor of Piano Music Education Department, Faculty of Specific Education, Alexandria University, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Pregnancy is a unique experience in a woman's existence that is accompanied by major physiological, biochemical, and psychological changes that may have an impact on mental health. Implementing complementary therapy (music therapy) throughout pregnancy enhance psychological status and sleep quality of pregnant women, hence improve postpartum and child wellbeing. Aim of the study: Investigate the effect of music therapy on psychological status, and quality of sleep among pregnant women. Design: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) used to carry out this study. Setting: This study was carried out at an outpatient Medical National Institute in Damanhur. Subjects: 80 pregnant women in third trimester, the pregnant women will be attributed to the music (n=40) and control groups (n=40). Tools: The researchers used three tools to obtain the data that was needed; tool I: Basic data structured interview schedule, tool II: Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS), tool III: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Results: The difference in the level of anxiety, stress, depression and sleep quality between control and the study groups after the music therapy intervention was statistically significant. Conclusion: Music therapy can effectively improve psychological status and quality of sleep among pregnant women in third trimester. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
music therapy; psychological status; sleep quality; pregnant women | ||||
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