J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2008 Oct;46(10):39-44.

Music listening: its effects in creating a healing environment.

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Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, USA. rmccaffr@fau.edu

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Older adults face challenges in function, cognition, and isolation as they age. Nurses are responsible for providing a healing environment to promote health and well-being. Music listening is an intervention that could be used to facilitate a healing environment. This article provides examples of evidence that music can improve the healing environment for older adults, both physiologically and psychologically. Music can connect individuals with their emotions and bring about a sense of self-awareness that improves the quality of life for older adults. Music is a safe, inexpensive, and easy-to-use intervention that nurses can implement independently to help older adults cope with pain, acute confusion, and functional deficits. Examples of ways nurses can use music to provide a healing environment are also included.

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J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2009 Feb;47(2):50; author reply 50.

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