Effect of music therapy on vital parameters, anxiety and sensations experienced in the gestational period

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate the effect of music therapy on the vital parameters, anxiety and sensations experienced during the gestational period. Method: mixed intervention before-after study, conducted with 30 pregnant women who attended a school clinic and in the university extension project. Sociodemographic characterization form, state anxiety scale, vital parameters and semi-structured interview script were used. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, inferential and thematic content analysis. Results: there was an improvement in pulse frequency (p<0.000), breathing (p=0.002), heart rate (p<0.000) and oxygen saturation (p=0.002) evidencing the effectiveness of music on those vital signs. Conclusion: pregnancy generates possible negative sensations that can influence the emotional state, and music therapy promoted a positive impact, as it favored the reduction of the degree of anxiety, had repercussions on the child’s mobility and had a significant effect on the improvement of pulse, breathing, heart rate and oxygen saturation.