Abstract
Cancer is a major global cause of death Cancer patients have a great sense of anxiety about their illness, which has an impact on their sleep quality. Music therapy intervention is one of the non-pharmacological therapies that can be given to cancer patients. It is important to identify the effectiveness of music therapy in reducing anxiety and improving sleep quality in cancer patients. Method: Journals and articles were searched using five databases ProQuest, EBSCOHost, Pubmed, ScienceDirect, and Sage Journal. The author selected several relevant journals and articles from 2010 to 2023. The results of the search of 11 articles found that music therapy interventions proved effective in reducing the stress levels of cancer patients. Music therapy can also improve the sleep quality of cancer patients. Music therapy is effective in reducing anxiety and improving the quality of sleep of cancer patients.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1677-1686 |
| Journal | Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 29 Apr 2024 |
Keywords
- anxiety
- cancer patients
- music therapy
- sleep quality
