The Effect of Live Environmental Music Therapy and Prerecorded Music on State Anxiety, Stress, Pain, and Well-Being Levels of Patients and Caregivers in the Emergency Department Waiting Room: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial
The results of this study indicate that live EMT and prerecorded music implemented by trained music therapists can be effective strategies for improving mental health and reducing pain in patients and caregivers in the ED waiting area.
Authors
- Raúl Suárez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3853-7095)
- Ana María Moreno Quintero
- Ornella Fiorillo‐Moreno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1539-7584)
- Mark Ettenberger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2706-6822)
- Angélica Hernández
- Moshé Amarillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1062-1129)
- B. Suárez
- Ana María Díaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0620-6777)
- Lina Gonzalez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7050-8906)
- Guiselle Alexandra Cristancho Olaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5475-7304)
Institutions
- Corporación Universitaria Latinoamericana (CO)
- Universidad de Ibagué (CO)
- Universidad Autónoma del Caribe (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
- Published
- 2025-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acepjo.2025.100268
- Primary Topic
- Music Therapy and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00