The Effect of Music on Postoperative Anxiety

The Effect of Patient Preferred Music on Postoperative Anxiety

In this study, it is planned to learned the effect of listening to the music preferred by the patient on postoperative anxiety.

Preoperative anxiety can be detected via structured and standardized screening by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) I and II. 80 patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty surgery for will be included in our study. Preoperative STAI I and II score (anxiety questionnaire) will be applied to each patient. The patients will be divided into two groups as listening patient preferential music, and control. The patient favorite music track and singer without limiting the kind of music or classical music will be played through the headphones.Secondary aim is to assess the effect of listening patient preferred music on Quality of recovery, postoperative pain, MCID (minimal clinically important diffirence), patient and surgeon satisfaction.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Undergo Total Knee Arthroplasty Under Spinal Anesthesia

Exclusion Criteria:

• Poor vision
• Significant hearing loss
• Dementia
• Active opioid use
• Regular use of anxiolytics or discontinuation of them on the day of surgery
• Unwillingness to participate in the study
• Unwillingness to listening to music