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.
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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
350
Classical music to be played in the Emergency waiting room
No music played in emergency waiting room
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
reduction in anxiety score
Participants will be administered with the State Trait Anxiety Inventory questionnaire , Scores range from 20-80 with higher score indicates greater anxiety
Time frame: up to 10 hours
Perceived waiting time
Participants will be asked about perceived waiting time
Time frame: up to 10 hours
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