The purpose of listening to music is to facilitate healing
and enhance the feeling of wellness (McCaffrey & Locsin
2002). It has been stated that music causes changes in
physiology (i.e. reduction in heart and respiratory rate),
behaviour (i.e. enhances sense of relaxation) and emotions
(i.e. reduce anxiety, improves mood) (Kemper & Danhauer
2005). For a long time, music has been used in addition to
analgesia to soothe patients suffering from pain, anxiety and
a variety of illnesses and injuries (Kemper & Danhauer 2005,
Lim & Locsin 2006).