FATİH GEVHER, MUZAFFER AKÇAY, EMİN CENAN COŞKUN, ABDULLAH ILKTAÇ, YILDIRIM ÖZER, MELİKE KARACABAY
Comprehensive Medicine - 2024;16(3):157-161
INTRODUCTION: Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided biopsy is widely implemented for diagnosing prostate cancer histologically. During this procedure pain and anxiety are common. Music has well-established psychological effects, including the induction and modification of moods and emotions. In this study, we investigated the effectiveness of music therapy on patients’ anxiety and pain during prostate biopsy. METHODS: A total of 88 individuals were randomly divided into two factions. In the music group, patients were allowed to listen to music of their preference, while the control group did not have any music intervention. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was utilized to measure patient anxiety and depression levels, while Visual Analog Pain Scale was employed to assess pain levels after biopsy. Results: The control group exhibited higher anxiety than the music group (17.70±2.67, 15.63±2.35, respectively) and the control group exhibited higher depression score than the music group (18.81±2.43, 15.84±2.4, respectively). Both depression and anxiety scores showed statistically significant differences (p<0.001 and p=0.02, respectively). The pain score of the music group indicated a substantial decline when compared to the control group (p<0.001). The mean pain score of the music group was 3.56±1.37 after biopsy procedure, however this value was 6.65±1.19 for the patients in the control group. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: The findings of study indicate that listening to music during TRUS-guided biopsy effectively reduces both anxiety and pain levels experienced by individuals. Music is an effective and inexpensive method with no obvious side effects.
