Impact of a Structured Music Intervention on Patient Recovery and Nursing Care in Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Randomised Controlled Trial

BACKGROUND: Music is recognised as a holistic therapeutic intervention that enhances evidence-based, person-centred, and humanised nursing care, thereby facilitating patient recovery. This study examined the effects of a structured music intervention on patient recovery and nursing care in individuals undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHOD: The study is a randomised controlled trial. The sample comprised 210 patients, including 105 in the music group (MG) and 105 in the control group (CG), all of whom were scheduled to undergo PCI at a university hospital located in northwestern Türkiye. Data were collected using a Patient Information Form, the Vital Signs Assessment Form, the Numerical Rating Scale, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Perianesthesia Comfort Scale, and the Patient Satisfaction with Nursing Care Quality Questionnaire. Participants in the MG listened to instrumental pieces in the Rast, Acemashiran, and Hüseyni modes of Classical Turkish Music, whereas those in the CG received routine care only. In both groups, vital signs, pain, anxiety, comfort, and satisfaction with the quality of nursing care were measured before and after the procedure. RESULTS: Following PCI, patients who received music therapy experienced fewer complications, demonstrated greater physiological stability (lower respiratory and heart rates, reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and increased oxygen saturation levels), had decreased pain intensity, reduced analgesic requirements, lower state anxiety levels, and higher satisfaction with nursing care. Overall, music exerted beneficial effects on the care process for both patients and nurses. CONCLUSION: The findings indicate that music can be safely and effectively integrated into routine nursing care as a humane and person-centred intervention. By supporting both physiological and psychological recovery, music contributes to improved patient outcomes and enhances nursing practice. These results highlight its potential applicability beyond PCI, suggesting that music therapy may be valuable across various clinical and interdisciplinary healthcare settings.