Music-based intervention with communication system may improve caregiver coping after perioperative stroke
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Key Takeaway
Consider music-based communication interventions as a supportive tool for perioperative stroke caregivers.
This randomized controlled trial enrolled 120 family caregivers of patients with perioperative stroke. The intervention group received a five-tone music-based intervention combined with the Yarward YH-997S Communication Information Nursing System for 10 consecutive days, while the control group received routine nursing support, including standard caregiver education and communication from nursing staff.
The primary outcome was psychological coping strategies, assessed using the SAS, SDS, and Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations. The intervention group showed significantly lower SAS and SDS scores, indicating reduced anxiety and depression symptoms. Task-oriented coping scores increased, while emotion-oriented and avoidance-oriented coping scores decreased. Psychological well-being improved significantly in the intervention group. Secondary outcomes showed higher nursing satisfaction and higher compliance with the intervention in the treatment group.
Safety and tolerability data were not reported. The study did not report key limitations, funding sources, or conflicts of interest. The authors describe the intervention as feasible and sustainable. While the results are promising for a supportive nursing intervention, the lack of safety reporting and detailed methodology limits immediate clinical application. Further research with longer follow-up and more rigorous reporting is needed to confirm these preliminary findings.
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ObjectiveFamily caregivers of patients with perioperative stroke frequently experience elevated levels of psychological distress. This study assessed the effects of combining five-tone music-based intervention with the Yarward YH-997S Communication Information Nursing System on reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression and enhancing psychological coping strategies.MethodsIn this randomized controlled trial, a total of 120 family caregivers of patients with perioperative stroke were randomly assigned to either an intervention group (n = 60) or a control group (n = 60). Both groups received routine nursing support—standard caregiver education and communication from nursing staff. The intervention group additionally received five-tone music-based intervention combined with the Yarward YH-997S Communication Information Nursing System for 10 consecutive days. Psychological status was assessed using the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS), and Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations, administered prior to and following the intervention.ResultsCompared to the control group, the intervention group demonstrated significantly lower SAS and SDS scores after the intervention. Task-oriented coping scores increased, whereas emotion-oriented and avoidance-oriented coping scores decreased. Psychological well-being improved significantly in the intervention group. Furthermore, nursing satisfaction and compliance with the intervention were higher in the intervention group than in the control group, with statistically significant differences.ConclusionCombining five-tone music-based intervention with the Yarward YH-997S Communication Information Nursing System effectively alleviated negative emotional states, enhanced psychological adaptability, and optimized coping strategies among family caregivers of patients with perioperative stroke. These findings indicate that this combined approach represents a feasible and sustainable nursing intervention.
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