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Perception of music and its cultural elements on acute post-mastectomy pain management among Nigerian women: an exploratory qualitative study

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Abstract

Purpose

This study aimed to explore the cultural elements of music in relation to pain management among women who have undergone mastectomy.

Method

An exploratory qualitative study with in-depth interviews. Using the purposive sampling technique, 20 participants were recruited for the study. The interviews were conducted face to face at the surgical out-patient clinic and female surgical ward. Data collection continued until data saturation was reached. The inductive approach was used to analyse the data, and the concepts were organised into themes. The consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research guidelines (COREQ) were used to report this study.

Results

The participants were between 28 and 83 years old and mostly diagnosed with stage III breast cancer. Three main themes emerged from the data analysis, including pain experienced after mastectomy, culture and music, and the perception of music for postoperative pain management after mastectomy.

Conclusion

In this study, the knowledge of participants and the utilisation of music for pain management remains inadequate, but the participants perceived that music could be useful for pain control after mastectomy when the language and religion of the patient and the meaningfulness of the music were considered when introducing and selecting the music. This study will help open and extend the conversation about the utilisation and cultural elements of music that can be used clinically for pain management after mastectomy.

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  1. The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Esther Lee Building, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong (SAR), 00000, China

    Yetunde Oluwafunmilayo Tola & Ka Ming Chow

  2. Institute of Nursing Research, 11, Oluwole Oyebamiji Street, Oroki Estate, Oke-fia, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria

    Yetunde Oluwafunmilayo Tola

  3. Department of General Surgery, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria

    Njokanma G. Iloba

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Yetunde Oluwafunmilayo Tola: Conceptualisation; methodology; data collection, data analysis; writing, original draft preparation; writing, review, and editing; and approval of manuscript for publication.

Njokanma G. Iloba: Conceptualisation, methodology; data collection; ethics approval from study setting; review; and approval of manuscript for publication.

Ka Ming Chow: Conceptualisation; methodology; writing, original draft preparation; writing, review and editing; validation of formal analysis; supervision; and approval of manuscript for publication.

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This study was conducted in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval was obtained from the Survey and Behavioral Ethics Committee of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (SBRE-19–777) and from the Research and Ethics Committee of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria (LREC/06/10/140).

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Tola, Y.O., Iloba, N.G. & Chow, K. Perception of music and its cultural elements on acute post-mastectomy pain management among Nigerian women: an exploratory qualitative study. Support Care Cancer 30, 2527–2535 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-021-06426-z

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