The Effect of Music in the Pediatric Emergency Department Waiting Room on Caregiver Anxiety
Purpose
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.
Condition
- Anxiety
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Over 19 Years
- Eligible Genders
- All
- Accepts 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
Study Design
- Phase
- N/A
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel Assignment
- Primary Purpose
- Other
- Masking
- None (Open Label)
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
|---|---|---|
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Experimental Music intervention |
Participants listen to music in the waiting room |
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Active Comparator No music |
Participants will not have music in the waiting room |
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More Details
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Study Contact
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.