Anxiety
Conditions
Keywords
Music, Emergency, caregivers
Brief summary
The purpose of this research study is to examine the effects of playing classical music in the waiting room on caregiver anxiety. People who enter the study will be asked a few identifier questions including age and relation to patient and then will be asked fill out a survey regarding anxiety.
Detailed description
The study investigators will initially screen for participants based on the patient's acuity level. If the patient meets the low acuity requirement and if they have a wait time greater than 20 minutes then the caregiver will be approached to obtain informed consent once they have been placed in a room. If they choose to be included in the study, the patient's medical record number will be recorded, a personal identification number will be assigned, and the patient's information will be entered into the personal identification number key and into our research database. A questionnaire asking participants age and relation to patient and the state-trait anxiety inventory will be administered to the caregiver. An additional question of perceived wait time will also be asked.
Interventions
OTHERMusic intervention
Classical music to be played in the Emergency waiting room
OTHERNo music
No music played in emergency waiting room
Sponsors
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Adult caregivers; age \>18 year, accompanying a pediatric patient with acuity level ≥ 4 * Patient must have been in waiting area for at least 20 minutes
Exclusion criteria
* Non-english speaking caregivers * Hearing impaired caregivers * Caregivers accompanying a patient with an acuity level less than 4
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| reduction in anxiety score | up to 10 hours | Participants will be administered with the State Trait Anxiety Inventory questionnaire , Scores range from 20-80 with higher score indicates greater anxiety |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived waiting time | up to 10 hours | Participants will be asked about perceived waiting time |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed