Patient experience project – patient-selected music during fractional ablative carbon dioxide laser treatment
Music significantly enhances the experience of patients undergoing ablative fractional carbon dioxide laser resurfacing and increases the likelihood they will recommend the treatment to others. This appears to be independent of any perceived change in levels of pain or anxiety.
Authors
- Emma Hitchens
- Daniel Keith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9150-3778)
- Amy Prideaux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9124-840X)
- Charles Weston
- Emily Ayling
Institutions
- North Bristol NHS Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14764172.2025.2476422
- Primary Topic
- Music Therapy and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00