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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article

Front. Rehabil. Sci.
Sec. Medical and Surgical Rehabilitation
Volume 5 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fresc.2024.1479833

Effects of Two Non-Drug Interventions on Pain and Anxiety in the Nursing Process of Burn Patients: A Literature Review with Meta-Analysis.

Provisionally accepted
Wei Zhang Wei Zhang 1Xiaona Sui Xiaona Sui 2Lingling Zhang Lingling Zhang 1Liping Zhang Liping Zhang 1Huilan Yan Huilan Yan 1Shuangshuang Song Shuangshuang Song 1*
  • 1 Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Shandong, China
  • 2 Department of Stomatology, The 960th Hospital, People's Liberation Army General Hospital, Jinan, Shandong Province, China

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    Background: Burns are a global health issue causing significant mortality and high medical costs. Non-pharmacological interventions such as music therapy and virtual reality (VR) therapy have shown potential in alleviating pain and anxiety in burn patients. This study systematically evaluates the impact of these interventions using a network meta-analysis. Methods: A systematic review and network meta-analysis were conducted according to PRISMA 2020 guidelines and registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024566536). Searches in PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Embase up to November 22, 2023, identified randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving music therapy or VR therapy in burn patients. The Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool (2.0) assessed study quality. Data were analyzed using StataMP-64 software. Results: Seventeen RCTs with 1,119 burn patients were included. Both music therapy and VR therapy significantly reduced pain and anxiety compared to control groups. Music therapy was more effective for pain reduction (SUCRA: 85.4%), while VR therapy was superior for anxiety relief (SUCRA: 79.5%). Conclusion: Music therapy and VR therapy effectively reduce pain and anxiety in burn patients. Integrating these interventions into burn care can enhance patient outcomes. Further research is needed to confirm these findings and optimize individualized treatment plans.

    Keywords: burn1, Vr2, music therapy3, pain4, anxiety5

    Received: 15 Aug 2024; Accepted: 14 Oct 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Zhang, Sui, Zhang, Zhang, Yan and Song. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Shuangshuang Song, Department of Burn and Plastic Surgery, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Shandong, China

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