The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of music on selected stress behaviors, weight, caloric and formula intake, and length of hospital stay. Subjects were 52 preterm and low birth weight newborns in a newborn intensive care unit (NBICU) who were in stable condition and restricted to isolettes. The control group received routine auditory stimulation. The experimental group received music stimulation which consisted of approximately 60 minutes of tape recorded vocal music and routine auditory stimulation. Thirty minute segments of the recording were played alternately with thirty minutes of routine auditory stimulation three times daily. / Results suggest music stimulation may have significantly reduced initial weight loss, increased daily average weight, increased formula and caloric intake, significantly reduced length of the NBICU and the total hospital stays, and significantly reduced the daily group mean of stress behaviors for the experimental group. (Abstract shortened with permission of author.) / Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 28-03, page: 0328. / Major Professor: Jayne M. Standley. / Thesis (M.M.)--The Florida State University, 1989.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_77736 |
| Contributors | Caine, Janel., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 86 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Masters Abstracts International |
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