Colin C, Prince V, Bensoussan JL, Picot MC. Music therapy for health workers to reduce stress, mental workload and anxiety: a systematic review.
J Public Health (Oxf) 2023;
45:e532-e541. [PMID:
37147921 DOI:
10.1093/pubmed/fdad059]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
The physical and mental exhaustion of health care workers urgently needs to be addressed as a public health priority. Benefits of music on stress parameters have been extensively reported.
METHODS
We carried out a systematic review to examine the efficacy of music interventions on stress parameters by selecting studies conducted in genuine care stress conditions. To approach the potential benefit of music therapy (MT) versus music medicine (MM), we followed international music-based intervention guidelines.
RESULTS
Five outcomes were considered in our studies: stress, anxiety, mental workload, burnout risk and psychosomatic symptoms. Corresponding measures, including psychological, physiological questionnaires or stress biological parameters, showed significant results for the majority of them in music groups. Implications of music types, designs and limitations are discussed. Only one study compared MM and MT with an advantage for customized playlists over time.
CONCLUSIONS
In spite of heterogeneity, music interventions seem to significantly decrease stress parameters. The individual, customized supports with MT may be a crucial condition for this specific professional category. The impact of MT versus MM, the number of music sessions and the effect over time need to be explored.
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