Music in the acute preoperative nursing care — A mixed‐method pilot study.

Aim: The aim was to (1) examine the feasibility aspect of a music intervention, (2) examine the association between music and pain, relaxation and well‐being and (3) explore patients' experience of listening to music while waiting for acute surgery. Design: The design was a mixed‐method study. Methods: Participants were offered a music pillow for 30 min. Before and after the intervention, participants reported their pain, relaxation and well‐being using a visual analogue scale ranging from 0 to10. The qualitative part was based on field observation followed by a semi‐structured interview. Results: The quantitative part included 30 participants. The Wilcoxon signed‐rank test showed a positive significant association between music and pain, relaxation and well‐being (p < 0.001). The qualitative part included 15 participants. Two themes derived from the analysis: (1) feelings of physical and mental well‐being and (2) a break from the acute preoperative context. Patient or Public Contribution: No patient or public contribution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]