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Purpose: This study was to examine the effect of music therapy on the levels of anxiety and discomfort in patients during cystoscopy. Method: This study was nonequivalent control group pre-post test design. The subjects were 40 patients who visited urology clinic in G-city for cystoscopy; 20 were selected for the control group, and the remaining 20, for the experimental group. Result: 1. The expermental group who used music therapy showed a significantly lower level of anxiety during cystoscopy than the control group. 2. There was no significant difference on the post-test blood presure and pulse rate between the two groups. 3. There was a significant difference in the levels of subjective and objective discomfort during cystoscopy between the two groups. Conclusion: The results suggested that music therapy may help relieve anxiety and discomfort patients undergoing cystoscopy. These results showed that the use of music aided in the reduction of anxiety and discomfort during unpleasant diagnostic procedure and, testing the effectiveness of music therapy deserves further study in other hospital settings.

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