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Pain Medicine 2017
October 19-20, 2017
Volume 6, Issue 6 (Suppl)
J Pain Relief, an open access journal
ISSN: 2167-0846
October 19-20, 2017 San Francisco, USA
4
th
International Conference on
Pain Medicine
Effects of therapeutic music on pain in spinal surgery recovery
Michael J Poulsen
Valparaiso University, USA
Statement of the Problem:
Pain is one of the most common experienced symptoms reported by more than 80% of postoperative
patients. Approximately 77-98% of post-operative patients report pain following their procedure with 40-80% having moderate
to severe pain. Pain is shown to elevate stress levels manifesting in increased heart rates, blood pressures, and oxygen demand.
Inadequate pain control can develop into surgical complications causing surgical failure, blood clots, pneumonia, and chronic pain.
Complementary and alternative medicine such as music can be used in combination with opioid medication to help improve pain
control leading to successful surgical outcomes. The purpose of this evidence-based practice project was to determine if implementing
therapeutic music into the post-operative recovery process improves reported pain scores in adult spinal patients.
Methodology & Theoretical Orientation:
A one-group pretest-posttest comparison design was performed to help streamline an
evidence-base protocol on an inpatient postoperative surgical unit. The evidence-based medicine and transpersonal caring models
were used to create and implement a therapeutic music protocol by critically analyzing current literature.
Findings:
Data was collected using weekly chart audits retrieved from the paragon electronic medical record (EMR) system.
Conclusion & Significance:
The data will be analyzed using an independent t-test to determine the effectiveness of this therapeutic
music protocol. Implications for practice will be discussed.
Biography
Michael Poulsen graduated from Valparaiso University achieving a Baccalaureate degree in the science of nursing in 2014. He is currently enrolled in Valparaiso University
to earn a DNP in 2017. He currently works as a night charge nurse on a medical and surgical unit at Unity Hospital. He also has been instructing undergraduate clinical
experiences at Valparaiso University for the last two years. Michael is also a member of Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI). He is interested in using alternative therapies
to help reduce pain and psychological distress following his experience working in a multidisciplinary pain clinic. His interest in alternative therapies led to his DNP project
writing a protocol for using therapeutic music to help reduce postoperative pain on an inpatient hospital unit. In December 2016, Michael published his first nursing article
entitled “Alleviating Stress with Music” in the ISNA featured magazine
Nursing Focus Magazine
.
michael.poulsen@valpo.eduMichael J Poulsen, J Pain Relief 2017, 6:6 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2167-0846-C1-018