The Use of Music in Labor: Pain Perception

Abstract

Melzack and Wall's gate control theory has been used to explain the effectiveness of many techniques for pain relief in labor, including attention focusing with music. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of music used for relaxation in labor on patients' pain perception. A quasi- experimental pilot study was performed using a convenience sample, randomized into control and experimental groups. The setting was a military medical center labor and delivery unit with private labor/delivery/recovery rooms. Recruitment into the study was accomplished once the patient was admitted to the unit in active labor at greater than 36 weeks gestation, with a cervical dilatation of at least 4 cms. Eighteen families were approached for entry into the study with data collected from ten.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA267985

Entities

People

  • Kathy J. Keever
  • Patricia Shepherd

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analgesia
  • Birth
  • Cognition
  • Control Theory
  • Education
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Medical Personnel
  • New York
  • Pain
  • Pain Management
  • Pilot Studies
  • Pregnancy
  • Psychology
  • Spinal Cord
  • Therapy

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