Live Music Therapy impact on anxiety of patients receiving PET/CT scans

Conclusion: The use of music therapy showed a higher percentage decrease from the pre to post data for the STAI and the RPM compared to the control group leading to an overall greater decrease in anxiety levels. Table 1: Experimental SamplePre session mean measurementPost session mean measurementSignficianceState Trait Anxiety Inventory (total score)37.6523.45t=5.21, p<.01Respirations/Minute16.3414.05t=3.81, p<.01Heart Rate (beats/minute)79.475.15t=1.61, p>.05Table 2: Control SamplePre session mean measurementPost session mean measruementSignificanceState Trait Anxiety Inventory (total score)24.222.4t=1.77, p>.05Respirations/Minute16.816.8t=.00, 0>.05Heart Rate (beats/minute)73.869.8t=1.71, p>.05

Source: Journal of Nuclear Medicine - May 14, 2020 Category: Nuclear Medicine Authors: Frye, S., Weaver, C., Dwiggins, A., McMunn, A., Hardy, A., BATHA, C., Botkin, C., Katz, I., Muzaffar, R., Osman, M. Tags: Tech Papers IV: Diagnostic & amp; Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine Technologist Papers Source Type: research