Journal of clinical nursing
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A randomised controlled trial of the effect of music therapy and verbal relaxation on chemotherapy-induced anxiety.
To determine the effect of music therapy and verbal relaxation on state anxiety and anxiety-induced physiological manifestations among patients with cancer before and after chemotherapy. ⋯ Prior to chemotherapy, patients with high state anxiety must be sorted from all patients as they are more responsive to interventions. Oncology nurses can offer music and verbal relaxation as adjuvant interventions to reduce chemotherapy-induced anxiety and enhance the quality of care.