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The effect of nature sound-based music listening on pain and physiological parameters in surgical intensive care patients: a randomised-controlled trial
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Aims: This study aimed to investigate the effects of nature sound-based music listening on pain and physiological parameters in surgical intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Methods: This randomized controlled trial with a pretest-posttest design was conducted in the ICUs of a state hospital in İstanbul between March and May 2024 with 108 patients who met the inclusion criteria. Patients were randomly assigned to the intervention (n=54) and control (n=54) groups using a lottery-based randomization method with sealed opaque envelopes. The envelopes were prepared by an independent healthcare staff member not involved in the study and were opened after baseline assessments to ensure allocation concealment. The intervention group listened to nature sound-based music via disposable headphones for 30 minutes, while the control group received routine care. Outcome measurements were conducted 15 minutes after the intervention. Data were collected using the Patient Information Form, Numeric Pain Rating Scale, and Physiological Parameters Assessment Form. Results: According to the pre-test results, there was no statistically significant difference in pain scores between the intervention and control groups (p=0.639). However, systolic blood pressure was significantly higher in the intervention group (p

Keywords : Pain, physiological parameters, music listening, nature sounds, surgery, nursing

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Volume 9, Issue 3, 2026
Page : 812-822
https://doi.org/10.32322/jhsm.1919182
Article Information
Received : 31 Mar 2026
Accepted : 05 May 2026
Published : 19 May 2026
Corresponding Author :

Sümeyye Eserer: Department of Intensive Care, Sultan 2. Abdülhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, İstanbul, Turkiye

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Citation : Eserer Gökçe S, Kubat Bakır G, Karataş S. The effect of nature sound-based music listening on pain and physiological parameters in surgical intensive care patients: a randomised-controlled trial. J Health Sci Med. 2026;9(3):812-822. doi:10.32322/jhsm.1919182

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