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Abstract

Background: #Hematopoietic Stem Cells Transplantation (HSCT) is a treatment realized to combat several neoplastic hematological diseases. This proceeding combines chemotherapy doses, radiotherapy and has a high level of toxicity which causes physical and #physiological morbidities and psychological suffering to the patient.

Methods: Objective - This study evaluates the impact of music therapy in anxiety expression in adult patients who were hospitalized to go under allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).

Design: This study is categorized as a Randomized Controlled Trial. Participants: adult Patients (n=100); groups: #Experimental Music therapy Group (EMG) adult patients n=50 Control Group (CG) patients n=50.

Intervention: emotional disorders, altered cognition, leading the patient to a depression. In this context, music therapy was applied as a therapeutic resource that contributes with the patient's interaction. After, each music therapy session a #Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was applied.

Main Outcome Measure: Student tests for independent variables and Mann-Whitney for non-parametrical variable. The level of statistical significance adopted in all the scales was p<0,05.

Results: The variable anxiety were, analyzed considering three studies: first session, last session and average session of music therapy sessions. (p=<0,001) in the comparison of the two groups was considered statistically significant.

Conclusion: In this study the music therapy proved to be a strong ally in the treatment of patients undergoing #allogeneic hematopoietic stem cells transplantation, decreases anxiety, providing #bio-psychosocial welfare.

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Music Therapy Decreases Anxiety of Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (Controlled Randomized Study) by Carlos Antonio Dóro in BJSTR