Effect of music as a therapeutic resource in a support group for the elderly

• Published in: Rev. RENE Vol. 22; p. e60048
• Main Authors: Medeiros, Joycimara da Silva Sales de, Oliveira, Luciane Paula Batista Araújo de, Medeiros, Anna Cecília Queiroz de, Távora, Rafaela Carolini de Oliveira, Barros, Wanessa Cristina Tomaz dos Santos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 01-01-2021
• Subjects: music therapy; aged; stress; physiological; nursing
• ISSN: 1517-3852; 2175-6783
• DOI: 10.15253/2175-6783.20212260048

Objective: to analyze the effect of musical interventions to reduce stress levels in the elderly. Methods: quantitative research, of quasi-experimental type, in which the level of stress was assessed before and after interventions with the music therapy method, called receptive experience, in 25 elderly people in a support group. The Perceived Stress Scale was used and descriptive and inferential statistical analysis was performed. Results: in the assessment of perceived stress, the average was 33.6 (standard deviation 5.17) points in the pre-test and 31.6 (standard deviation 2.29) points in the post-test (p<0.05). In the assessment dimension, the reduction was identified only in the perceived distress factor. Pre-tests outcomes showed that the higher the monthly income, the lower the perceived stress (p=0.043). Conclusion: musical interventions with the participants of this study were able to reduce stress levels, indicating the importance of music as a therapeutic resource in health promotion actions.