Influence of music therapy on anxiety in women with breast neoplasia in the preoperative period: an integrative review

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https://doi.org/10.5433/anh.2025v7.id47701

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Anxiety, Music therapy, Preoperative period, Breast neoplasms

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the influence of music therapy on anxiety control in women with breast cancer during the preoperative period. Methods: An integrative review conducted between 2021 and 2022, utilizing the CINAHL, PsycINFO, Embase, Lilacs, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science databases, and a manual search in the grey literature. Results: Initially, 70 articles were identified, 59 from the aforementioned databases and 11 from the grey literature. After removing duplicate texts, the remaining articles were evaluated based on their titles and abstracts, followed by full-text reading, resulting in a final selection of seven articles: five randomized clinical trials and two quasi-experimental clinical trials. A reduction in anxiety was observed following the application of music therapy during the preoperative period, both in patients undergoing surgeries and those undergoing surgical biopsies. Conclusion: Including music therapy in preoperative care showed beneficial results. However, despite the promising findings, research on this topic is scarce, indicating a need for more studies in this area.

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Raiane Cristina Salgado, Federal University of Alfenas

Nursing student. Federal University of Alfenas (UNIFAL). Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Anna Paula Lemes de Oliveira, Federal University of Alfenas

Student of Medicine at Federal University of Alfenas (UNIFAL).

Bianca Silva de Morais Freire, Federal University of Alfenas

Master's student in the Postgraduate Program in Nursing at the Federal University of Alfenas (UNIFAL).

Isabelle Cristinne Pinto Costa, Federal University of Alfenas

Nurse. PhD in Nursing. Federal University of Alfenas. Professor. Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Andreia Cristina Barbosa Costa, Federal University of Alfenas

Nurse. Post-Doctorate in Health Sciences. Federal University of Alfenas. Professor. Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

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2025-03-07

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Salgado, R. C., Oliveira, A. P. L. de, Freire, B. S. de M., Costa, I. C. P., & Costa, A. C. B. (2025). Influence of music therapy on anxiety in women with breast neoplasia in the preoperative period: an integrative review. Advances in Nursing and Health, 7, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.5433/anh.2025v7.id47701

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