Efeito imediato da musicoterapia receptiva na redução da pressão arterial de pacientes hipertensos crônicos ou com hipertensão do jaleco branco

Abstract

Music is capable of provoking various sensations in individuals and helping in the treatment of changes and illnesses. Music therapy has been used as an efficient auxiliary technique to control stress and anxiety, as well as to reduce blood pressure. Thus, previous music therapy in hypertensive patients can help control vital signs during dental care and prevent more serious complications. The aim of this research is to evaluate the existence of a possible relationship between music therapy and blood pressure reduction. Due the need for a better understanding of music therapy in lowering blood pressure levels in chronic hypertensive patients or with hypertension or white coat effect in the dentist's branch of activity and thus try to reduce the prescription of anxiolytic drugs and their side effects. Volunteers of this research were men and women with chronic hypertension, or who had high blood pressure levels, while waiting for dental care at the emergency room or clinics of the Federal University of Uberlândia. Twenty adult volunteers aged between 18 and 60 years old, of both sexes, were selected. The test consists of three moments: initial arterial examination and voluntary completion of visual and analog scale (VAS), single-session application of receptive music therapy (recorded musical hearing) and finally a new final arterial examination and completion of the VAS scale. After application in all volunteers, it was observed that most of them had reduced blood pressure and reported feeling of relaxation and tranquility provided by music. As well as the completion of the VAS scale after the receptive music therapy session showed pain reduction in those volunteers who presented this complaint.