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versión On-line ISSN 1727-897X
Resumen
HERNANDEZ VELAZQUEZ, Frank Miguel; SANTIESTEBAN RODRIGUEZ, Belén de la Caridad y PIZARRO HECHAVARRIA, Raúl Javier. Music therapy influence in the reduction of moderately high blood pressure figures. Medisur [online]. 2022, vol.20, n.6, pp. 1132-1140. Epub 30-Dic-2022. ISSN 1727-897X.
Background
arterial hypertension is a disease with a high prevalence worldwide. Among the alternatives for its treatment, music therapy is effective together with pharmacological treatment.
Objective
to describe the music therapy influence in the reduction of moderately high blood pressure figures.
Methods
an observational, analytical, case-control study was carried out with patients (n=100) who attended the Rolando Ricardo Estrada Polyclinic’s Emergency Room, in the Báguanos municipality (Holguín), from 2021 to 2022, selected through purposive non- probabilistic sampling. Two groups of 50 patients each were created. The case group was exposed to music therapy, but not the control group.
Results
in both groups, patients aged between 40 and 59 years (41%), female (55%) and with a previous diagnosis of arterial hypertension (58%) predominated. At the time of going to the polyclinic, systolic pressure between 140 and 159 mmHg (62%) predominated in both groups. After one hour had elapsed, in most of the patients in the case group the figures dropped to 120 and 139 mmHg (32%). In the control group, a slight decrease was observed, but a higher percentage of patients with 140 to 159 mmHg (25%) remained.
Conclusion
patients exposed to music therapy showed a more marked decrease in moderately elevated blood pressure figures, compared to those not exposed.
Palabras clave : Music therapy; blood pressure; hypertension; controlled before-after studies.