Study on influencing factors and survival analysis of patients with malignant tumors treated by music therapy.

person Lei Hong Department of Medical Oncology, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijia Zhuang, China info_outline Lei Hong, Junyan Wang, Fan Zhang, Minting Ma, Da Jiang, Suju Wei

Authors person Lei Hong Department of Medical Oncology, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijia Zhuang, China info_outline Lei Hong, Junyan Wang, Fan Zhang, Minting Ma, Da Jiang, Suju Wei Organizations Department of Medical Oncology, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijia Zhuang, China, Department of Medical Oncology, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China, Department of Medical Oncology, the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shi Jia Zhuang, China Abstract Disclosures Research Funding Other Background: Music therapy is not easy to carry out. After carrying out music therapy propaganda, many patients still question the efficacy of it, and won’t be included in music therapy group. This study retrospectively analyzed the related factors and survival analysis of patients enrolled in music therapy, and provided reference for appropriate music therapy propaganda methods. Methods: From March 2014 to January 2016, 258 patients with malignant tumors diagnosed in Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University were collected. Music therapy was divided into control group and intervention group according to whether they were willing to be included in the group or not. Questionnaire survey was used to investigate the effect of factors on music therapy in the two groups. Follow-up was conducted by telephone to analyze the effect of music therapy on PFS. Single factor analysis was used to analyze the relationship between factors and music therapy. The differences of PFS between control group and intervention group was analyzed by Log-Rank test (P < 0.05). Results: A total of 258 patients were enrolled in the questionnaire survey, and 240 patients completed the questionnaire effectively. Age, education level, music hobby, and knowledge of illness had significant influence on whether the patients were enrolled in music therapy group (P < 0.05). Gender, occupation, type of disease, stage of disease and DT score had no significant effect on whether patients were enrolled in music therapy group (P > 0.05). Age and music preference were independent influencing factors of music therapy (P = 0.025, P = 0.000). The median PFS of lung cancer patients was 8 months and 8 months, respectively (P = 0.760). The median PFS of breast cancer patients was 9 months and 8 months, respectively (P = 0.726). The median PFS of digestive tract cancer patients was 8 months and 10 months, respectively (P = 0.684). The median PFS of gynecologic tumor patients was 8 months and 8 months, respectively (P = 0.310). Conclusions: Age, education level, music hobby and condition information have significant influence on whether patients are included in music therapy group or not. Age and music hobby are independent influencing factors of music therapy. PFS of patients with malignant tumors who are willing to be included in music therapy group tends to prolong, but there is no statistical significance.