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Music and pattern change in chronic pain

J A Schorr1

  • 1Department of Nursing, Northern Michigan University, Marquette.

ANS. Advances in Nursing Science
|June 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Music effectively reduces chronic pain perception in women with rheumatoid arthritis. This study supports music as a transformative intervention for pain management, enhancing health outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • Pain Management

Background:

  • Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease causing persistent pain.
  • Managing chronic pain in RA is complex and often requires multimodal approaches.
  • Newman's model of health as expanding consciousness provides a framework for understanding health experiences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore music as a unitary-transformative intervention for altering chronic pain perception.
  • To investigate the effects of music on pain in women with rheumatoid arthritis.
  • To apply Newman's theory to understand the impact of music on health as expanding consciousness.

Main Methods:

  • A repeated measures design was employed.
  • Thirty women with rheumatoid arthritis participated.
  • The McGill Pain Questionnaire was administered before, during, and after music listening.

Main Results:

  • Analysis focused on the Number of Words Chosen (NWC) and Pain Rating Index-Rank [PRI(R)].
  • Results indicated a significant alteration in pain perception.
  • Music listening demonstrated a positive effect on pain experience.

Conclusions:

  • Music serves as a unitary-transformative intervention for chronic pain.
  • The findings support the integration of music into RA pain management strategies.
  • Music can facilitate an expanded state of health consciousness in individuals with RA.

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