older people with cancer receiving radiotherapy Older people, Cancer pain, Radiotherapy, Music therapy, Spiritual well-being
Conditions
Interventions
listened to the music prayer record for approximately 30 minutes per session once a day five days a week for two weeks.
Experimental Behavioral
music prayer program
Sponsors
the Research and Training Center for Enhancing Quality of Life of Working Age People
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 95 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Had been diagnosed as cancer, 2) Had pain score of four or greater, 3) Were Buddhist , 4) Could understand and communicate Thai or northeast Thai dialect, 5) Had no depression symptom as screening by the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-9 (9Q) Thai version, 6) Had cognitive intact as screening by the Abbreviated Mental Test (AMT) Thai version, 7) Had no hearing problems, 8) Expressed preference in listening to music and prayers, 9) Had own or primary caregivers smartphone and , 10) Were willing to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unable to participate to all sessions of the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pain score before and after each listening session numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| spiritual well-being score before beginning of the program and after completion of the program spiritual well-being questionnaire | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactLadawan Panpanit
Gerontological Nursing Research Cluster, Faculty of Nursing, Khon Kaen University
Outcome results
None listed