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. 2017 Nov;26(6).
doi: 10.1111/ecc.12590. Epub 2016 Oct 10.

Live concerts reduce cancer inpatients' anxiety

A Toccafondi  1 , A Bonacchi  1   2 , A Mambrini  3 , G Miccinesi  2 , R Prosseda  4 , M Cantore  3
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Live concerts reduce cancer inpatients' anxiety

A Toccafondi et al. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2017 Nov.

Abstract

In Italy a new experience of music medicine called "The Music Givers" is spreading among Oncology Units; it aims to organise weekly live concerts (length 45-60 min) followed by a buffet. Purpose of the present study is to evaluate the effect of the format of The Music Givers on cancer in-patients' anxiety. State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-Y) was administered to 111 in-patients before and after the concerts. After the concerts we observed a 3.87 point decrease in state anxiety (p < .001) and statistically significant differences in most of the domains assessed by STAI-Y. These results invite a reflection on the importance of offering to inpatients events such as live music concerts, in order to improve their psychological condition during hospitalisation.

Keywords: anxiety; cancer; concert; music medicine; oncology.

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