EFEK INTERVENSI MUSIK UNTUK MENURUNKAN STRESS PASIEN PRA OPERASI

Abstract

Surgery is an actual or potential threat to someone’s integrity which can generate stress. Stress in pre-operative patients may occur due to the inability of patients to cope with psychological threats posed by the condition of their disease. Music intervention is able to help the body get relaxed to reduce stress. This study aimed to analyze the effects of music intervention on reducing stress in preoperative patients. The present study used a one group pretest posttest quasi-experimental design. The samples were 60 patients recruited using purposive sampling. An intervention of Indonesian pop music therapy, which had been analyzed by music experts, was given with a duration of 20 minutes. Data were collected using the Perceived Stress Scale questionnaire. The results showed that 63.3% of patients had a moderate level of stress prior to the intervention, and after the intervention, it was indicated that 73.3% of patients had mild stress. The results revealed that there was an effect of music intervention on reducing the stress level in pre-operative patients (p = 1.00 > 0.8). The intervention of music therapy with a duration of 20 minutes could reduce the stress level in preoperative patients. This study is expected to be a valuable input for patients, families, nurses, and hospitals to maximize the use of music intervention to reduce stress in patients. Keyword: Music Intervention, Stress, Preoperative Patients