SCD is an inherited red blood cell disorder, with around 5% of the global population thought to be carriers of the disease. It is estimated that around 300,000 newborns are affected by this disease annually, with a large proportion of these newborns in Africa and India. SCD can have many comorbidities, with more than half the patients reportedly suffering from recurrent pain episodes.
Music therapy is an effective form of pain management, improving the quality of sleep and quality of life in several populations, including cancer patients and palliative care patients. A study published in the Journal of Pain Research reported that music therapy improved self-management skills, quality of life, and ability to cope with the pain of individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD). Study details Results Future perspectives The high enrolment rate (89%) in the study suggests a wide range of…
