Please contact Dr. Works (keworks@fsu.eu) for additional help: Submission navigation links for Research Symposium Program Portal WF ‹ Previous submission Next submission › Submission information Submission Number: 182 Submission ID: 9030 Submission UUID: 1842b0f3-74bc-406b-8bde-99590c9fcfc7 Submission URI: /student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal Submission Update: /student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?token=1FarRlyiGulWhXWqSBpWVhMsCOGHR7K2bXzFQWTjTLM Created: Mon, 01/26/2026 - 02:33 PM Completed: Mon, 01/26/2026 - 02:39 PM Changed: Mon, 01/26/2026 - 02:50 PM Remote IP address: 2600:1700:b331:2280:fc00:1d9b:c443:a620 Submitted by: Anonymous Language: English Is draft: No Webform: Research Symposium Program Portal WF Submitted to: Student Research Symposium Program Portal Primary Student Contact First Name Primary Student Contact Last Name Pronouns Primary Student Contact FSU Student Email Photo of all individuals presenting this work Screenshot 2026-01-26 at 2.35.36 PM.png703.07 KB Remove Upload requirementsOne file only.2 MB limit. Major(s) of all individuals presenting this work Bio of all individuals presenting this work Ijeoma Anyanwu, Karina Atienza, and Jerry Jacob are Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice students who have completed their clinical training in the South Florida area. Through their clinical experiences, they developed a strong interest in patient advocacy and improving their perioperative experience. Their research focuses on the use of music therapy to reduce preoperative pain and anxiety, inspired by a shared commitment to incorporating holistic, patient-centered approaches into anesthesia care. Outside of their academic and professional pursuits, Ijeoma enjoys spending quality time with her family and reading fiction novels. Karina enjoys exploring local coffee shops and outdoor walks. Jerry enjoys spending time with his family and his mini–Australian Shepherd, JoJo. Poster Title Abstract Preoperative anxiety is common among surgical patients and is linked to hemodynamic instability, increased anesthetic needs, and delayed recovery. Although benzodiazepines are traditionally used to treat anxiety, their side effects highlight the importance of safe, non-pharmacologic options. Music therapy has been shown to effectively reduce perioperative anxiety, improve physiological stability, and increase patient satisfaction according to multiple randomized controlled trials. Despite this evidence, its adoption in anesthesia practice remains limited, often due to gaps in provider awareness and education. This quality improvement project assessed whether an educational intervention could enhance anesthesia providers’ knowledge, perceptions, and willingness to integrate music-supported strategies into perioperative care. Out of 50 invited individuals, 27 responded, and 14 completed both surveys. Pre-intervention results showed varied baseline familiarity with music therapy, although all participants recognized it as a safe, non-pharmacologic modality with measurable physiologic benefits. Post-intervention findings indicated improved knowledge, more positive perceptions of effectiveness, and a greater likelihood of applying music therapy in clinical settings. Participants also expressed strong confidence in its ability to reduce anxiety, improve patient satisfaction, and smoothly integrate into existing workflows. Overall, the educational intervention successfully reinforced evidence-based benefits, boosted provider confidence, and fostered positive attitudes toward implementing structured music therapy protocols in the perioperative setting. These findings support ongoing educational efforts to encourage wider adoption of non-pharmacologic anxiety-reduction strategies. Research Mentor Name Research Mentor's College (or High School) Research Mentor's Department (or Subject) Research Mentor's Email Additional Research Mentor(s) Co-presenter(s) Keywords Poster Session/Number Work Complete Exploratory (the research question has been identified and design of approach is outlined) Presentation Modality Face to Face Poster session Synchronous Online Presentation Asynchronous Online Presentation Poster PDF Anyanwu, Atienza, Jacob Presentation Board_1.pdf394.48 KB Remove Upload requirementsOne file only.100 MB limit. Poster Thumbnail Screenshot 2026-01-26 at 2.46.22 PM_0.png686.99 KB Remove Upload requirementsOne file only.2 MB limit. I will be printing my poster CAPTCHA What code is in the image? Enter the characters shown in the image. This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. Save Leave this field blank
