The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of introducing music therapy on site with Covid 19 patients as a supporting complementary/non-pharmacological intervention. To date, however, there are no studies of music therapy application on-site with Covid 19 patients. 2016), lowers the respiratory rate and blood pressure, and has a possible positive impact on the use of sedatives and analgesics among mechanically ventilated patients 10. Music therapy reduces pain, improves sleep quality, decreases anxiety during mechanical ventilation, induces a relaxation response without the use of medication (Mofredj et al. Music therapy has been shown to play a valuable role in the care of patients with serious illness, helping to address physical symptoms and psychological distress 9. Music Therapy is defined as the systematic use of musical experiences aimed at achieving therapeutic goals by a trained music therapist and implies the establishment of a relationship between patient, music and Music therapist, while Music Medicine (MM) is considered as passive listening to pre-recorded music provided to the patient by a nurse or other medical staff 8. Music can be used as complementary/non-pharmacological intervention to reduce anxiety and stress during hospitalization in different ways. This traumatic separation makes patients vulnerable to different degrees of stress disorders as well as depression and anxiety 6, fear of the unknown and dying, sleeplessness, agitation, discomfort, pain, immobility, frustration and inability to relax 7. They remain in an undefined mental space left to wonder if this is a temporary separation or a step towards death 4 which could take place without family or loved ones by their side 5. Hospitalized patients are extremely isolated from their families for a long and uncertain period of time 3. The outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has caused great public concern 1, unprecedented challenges to health care systems and huge psychological distress 2. A single session of music therapy improves O2Sat and can significantly reduce anxiety. Results show the feasibility of introducing music therapy as a supporting complementary/non-pharmacological intervention on site in Covid-19 patients. Participants in MG were asked to fill in an optional open-ended question concerning their experience with music therapy. MG and CG were subjected to identical measurements (pre-during-post) of the parameters STAI-Y, HR and O2Sat. MG received an individual single session of music therapy in presence. Participants were assigned to control group (CG) or the treatment group (MG). A randomized controlled trial of 40 patients was conducted. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of introducing Music therapy on site with Covid-19 patients and investigating the immediate effects a single session has on anxiety, heart rate (HR), oxygen saturation (O2Sat) and satisfaction compared to standard care. Hospitalized COVID-19 patients are vulnerable to different degrees of stress disorders as well as depression, anxiety and fear.

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