Abstract
Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015:
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to measure heart rate, respiratory rate and O2 saturations on NICU babies when music is played at 55- 80 decibels to reduce stress in the irritable/fussy infant.
Methods: We used a comparative design to look at the heart rate, respiratory rate, and O2 saturations of neonates before and after music. If the neonate was determined to be irritable, which is crying for 5 minutes or more, we used physiological measures before and after music to determine statistical significance for the intervention. Infants in the NICU will have heart rate respiratory rate and O2 saturations recorded before and after music is placed in their ears via ear buds at 45 decibels using an iPod with lullaby music at 60-80 beats a minute.
Results: Heart rates (HR) and Respiratory rates (RR) soared up in some neonates as high as 20 points when irritable. Oxygen saturations (O2) decreased when the neonate was irritable. Statistical significance was found when comparing the before HR, RR, and O2 as infants were determined irritable with the HR, RR, and O2 after music was applied.
Conclusion: Lullabies at a rate of 60-90 beats per minute are the music of choice for a neonate, which might be due in part to a normal resting adult heartbeat of the mother. In conclusion, lullabies at 60-90 beats per minute at 55 decibals can be used to decrease heart rate and respiratory rate resulting in an increase in oxygen saturation for all neonates that are irritable.
Sigma Membership
Delta Theta
Lead Author Affiliation
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford, Bedford, Texas, USA
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Music, Oxgyen Saturation, Heart Rate and Respiratory Rate
Recommended Citation
Bruton, Candy and Behan, Deborah F., "Music does soothe the soul" (2016). INRC (Congress). 154.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2015/posters_2015/154
Conference Name
26th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Conference Year
2015
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Music does soothe the soul
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Session presented on Saturday, July 25, 2015:
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to measure heart rate, respiratory rate and O2 saturations on NICU babies when music is played at 55- 80 decibels to reduce stress in the irritable/fussy infant.
Methods: We used a comparative design to look at the heart rate, respiratory rate, and O2 saturations of neonates before and after music. If the neonate was determined to be irritable, which is crying for 5 minutes or more, we used physiological measures before and after music to determine statistical significance for the intervention. Infants in the NICU will have heart rate respiratory rate and O2 saturations recorded before and after music is placed in their ears via ear buds at 45 decibels using an iPod with lullaby music at 60-80 beats a minute.
Results: Heart rates (HR) and Respiratory rates (RR) soared up in some neonates as high as 20 points when irritable. Oxygen saturations (O2) decreased when the neonate was irritable. Statistical significance was found when comparing the before HR, RR, and O2 as infants were determined irritable with the HR, RR, and O2 after music was applied.
Conclusion: Lullabies at a rate of 60-90 beats per minute are the music of choice for a neonate, which might be due in part to a normal resting adult heartbeat of the mother. In conclusion, lullabies at 60-90 beats per minute at 55 decibals can be used to decrease heart rate and respiratory rate resulting in an increase in oxygen saturation for all neonates that are irritable.