Role Of Music In Reduction Of Stress And Anxiety For The Patient And The Operating Surgeon
Published 2026 - 44th Congress of the ESCRS
Reference: POCAT244 | Type: Free paper | DOI: 10.82333/rzgt-0313
Authors: Dr Bhavya Bipin Gokani 1 , Dr SAKSHI MISHRA* 2
1PHACO-REFRACTIVE SURGERY,ASG BAVISHI EYE HOSPITAL,AHMEDABAD,India, 2CORNEA,SHETH C.H NAGRI EYE HOSPITAL,AHMEDABAD,India
Purpose
MUSIC INDUCES A STRESS FREE ENVIROMENT. OPERATION THEATRES USUALLY EXHIBIT HIGH LEVELS OF STRESS AND ANXIETY . THE AIM OF THIS STUDY IS TO JUDGE IF LISTENING TO MUSIC IN THE OPERATION THEATRES IMPROVES ANXIETY AND STRESS AND EVENTUAL SURGICAL OUTCOME.
Setting
A PROSPECTIVE STUDY WAS DONE FROM MAY 2025 TO DECEMBER 2025 INVOLVING ALL MEDICAL PERSONNEL, STAFF AND DOCTORS TO ASSESS THE EFFECT OF MUSIC IN REDUCTION OF ANXIETY AND STRESS FOR THE PATIENTS AS WELL AS THE OPERATING SURGEON.
Methods
THE PATIENTS WERE DIVIDED INTO 2 GROUPS
GROUP 1 - WITH MUSIC DURING SURGICAL INTERVENTION
GROUP 2 - WITHOUT MUSIC DURING SURGICAL INTERVENTION
ZUNG ANXIETY SELF ASSESSMENT SCALE WAS USE TO ASSESS THE STAFF, PATIENTS AND THE DOCTORS.
Results
SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN STRESS LEVELS AND ANXIETY LEVELS WERE OBSERVED IN THE GROUP WHERE MUSIC WAS PLAYED IN THE OPERATION THEATRE.
Conclusions
MUSIC IS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL THAT CAN BE PLAYED IN THE OPERATION THEATRE. IT REDUCES THE STRESS AND ANXIETY OF THE PATIENTS AND THE OPERATING SURGEON.