Honors Program
Midway Honors
Date of Award
5-2017
Thesis Professor(s)
Florence Weierbach
Thesis Professor Department
Nursing
Thesis Reader(s)
Stacey Williams, Sarah Treat
Abstract
Abstract
The concept of waiting has received limited attention in the world of research. In modern society, waiting has become a commonplace event, especially in healthcare. Although the waiting experience can produce anxiety, healthcare environments can be easily manipulated in order to increase human comfort and reduce situational anxiety. One such way of accomplishing this is to introduce music to an environment. This paper will discuss the findings related to short wait periods, anxiety, and music within the literature, and the findings within this research study. This study found listener-selected music to be statistically effective in reducing anxiety for patients waiting in the exam room to be seen by a primary healthcare provider in an urgent care clinic.
Publisher
East Tennessee State University
Document Type
Honors Thesis - Withheld
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Parker, Rebecca Anne, "Use of Music to Reduce Anxiety in Short Wait Periods for Patients Receiving Care in an Urgent Care Clinic" (2017). Undergraduate Honors Theses. Paper 393. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/393
Copyright
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