RT journal article
T1 Effects of Music on the Quality of Life of Family Caregivers of Terminal Cancer Patients: A Randomised Controlled Trial
A1 Valero Cantero, Inmaculada
A1 Casals Vázquez, Cristina
A1 Espinar Toledo, Milagrosa
A1 Barón López, Francisco Javier
A1 Gargía-Agua Soler, Nuria
A1 Vázquez-Sánchez, María Ángeles
A2 Didáctica de la Educación FísicaPlástica y Musical
K1 informal caregivers
K1 complementary therapy
K1 alternative therapy
K1 palliative care
K1 self-reported quality of life
K1 self-perceived quality of life
K1 client satisfaction
K1 music medicine
AB The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of listening to self-chosen music on the quality of life of family caregivers of cancer patients receiving palliative home care. A total of 82 family caregivers were assigned either to the intervention group (n = 41) or to the control group (n = 41) in this double-blind, multicentre, randomised controlled clinical trial. The recruitment period was between July 2020 and September 2021. The intervention group received individualised pre-recorded music in daily 30 min sessions for 7 consecutive days. The control group was given a recorded repetition of the basic therapeutic training education also in 30 min sessions for 7 consecutive days. The primary endpoint assessed was the caregivers’ quality of life (Quality of Life Family Version and European Quality of Life visual analogue scale) before and after the intervention. The secondary endpoint was their perceived satisfaction with the intervention (Client Satisfaction Questionnaire). The music intervention was successful, producing a tangible improvement in the caregivers’ quality of life (p < 0.01) and satisfaction with the care provided (p = 0.002). The intervention was not only effective but produced no adverse effects. This study encourages the use of self-chosen music as a complementary intervention in nursing care for family caregivers of palliative cancer patients.
SN 2227-9032
YR 2023
FD 2023-07-09
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31642
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31642
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 12-nov-2026