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Background: Anxiety before childbirth is a psychological disorder often experienced by pregnant women, especially in the third trimester of pregnancy. Fear of pain, worry about the condition of the fetus, and uncertainty about the delivery process are the main triggering factors. If not handled properly, this anxiety can have serious consequences, such as increased stress hormones (cortisol), sleep disorders, high blood pressure, and even labor complications. Therefore, interventions are needed that not only focus on physical aspects, but also support mental and emotional balance. Objective: The purpose of this activity is to provide education and practical training to pregnant women on anxiety management before childbirth through the application of complementary therapies, and to evaluate the effectiveness of this approach in increasing the readiness and calmness of participants. Method: The activity was carried out at PMB Lismarini, Tulungagung, involving 20 pregnant women in their third trimester. Education was carried out interactively using visual media and group discussions. Next, participants participated in the practice of three types of complementary therapies: (1) deep breathing relaxation with diaphragmatic breathing techniques, (2) aromatherapy using lavender as a relaxation agent, and (3) classical music with a slow rhythm played during the session. Results: This activity showed positive results. Eighty-five percent of participants experienced an increase in knowledge scores after the educational session, and 60% showed a significant decrease in anxiety levels based on questionnaire results. Most participants also reported feeling calmer, more prepared, and more confident in facing childbirth. The satisfaction rate with the activity reached 90%, indicating that the methods implemented were well-received by participants. Conclusion: Complementary therapy combined with education is effective in helping pregnant women manage anxiety before childbirth. This activity emphasizes the importance of a holistic approach to antenatal care.

Background: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2018 the incidence of CKD worldwide reached 10% of the population, chronic kidney failure patients undergoing hemodialysis are estimated to reach 1.5 million people worldwide. Chronic kidney failure sufferers who will undergo hemodialysis often experience anxiety. One technique that can overcome the level of anxiety in patients undergoing hemodialysis is distraction technique. The distraction technique that will be given to reduce anxiety is the application of classical music, apart from being able to influence mood, now music is known to have amazing powers both physically, emotionally and spiritually. Objective: To find out the results of implementing classical music therapy for anxiety in patients with chronic kidney failure. who underwent hemodialysis in the ICU Room at Pandan Arang Boyolali Regional Hospital. Method: descriptive case study. To create a picture of classical music therapy nursing care for anxiety in Chronic Kidney Failure patients undergoing hemodialysis in the ICU room at Pandan Arang Hospital, Boyolali Regency. Results: Application of classical music therapy to 2 responses in Mr. A before therapy 4 statements of very severe anxiety after therapy 1 statement of mild symptoms, while for Mr. S before therapy 3 statements of severe anxiety and after therapy 1 statement of mild anxiety. Conclusion: there was a decrease in anxiety in both respondents after classical music therapy.      

Hallucinations are disorders of human perception that assume something exists that actually does not occur. Auditory hallucinations that are not treated properly can have a negative impact on oneself, others and the environment. One treatment to control hallucinations is classical music therapy which can reduce the symptoms of hallucinations. The aim of this research is to determine the possibility of applying classical music therapy to reduce signs and symptoms of auditory hallucinations using the single group pretest and posttest method of applying music therapy to reduce signs and symptoms of auditory hallucinations. The results of the application of EBP classical music therapy which was carried out for 3 days for 10-15 minutes on respondent I (Mr.A), the signs of hallucinations before music therapy were 12 (100%) after classical music therapy the symptoms decreased. hallucinations 3 (25%), Respondent II (Mr. K) had 12 (100%) signs of symptoms down to 4 (33%), Respondent III (Mrs. %). Based on the application of classical music therapy, it was found that signs of auditory hallucinations decreased in three respondents.

Student comes from the word student which means someone who studies or researches, students have an average age of 19 – 21 years. Stress is a common occurrence in everyday life that cannot be avoided. Stress can be experienced by individuals from all backgrounds. In reducing stress levels there are various methods used, one of which is lavender aromatherapy combination therapy and classical music therapy. To determine the effect of lavender aromatherapy and classical music therapy combination therapy on the stress level of regular nursing students at the University of Indonesia Maju Year 2023 before and after the intervention. This study used a One-Group Pretest-Posttest Pre-Experiment design with a population of 371 students, with purpossive sampling of  20 students. The data collection technique used the Depression Anxiety Scale questionnaire (DASS 42). The results showed the age of the dominant respondents 21 years as many as 15 people (75%), the majority gender of women as many as 17 people (85%), the pre-test stress level with a mean of 21,40 and the post-test stress level with a mean of 15,70. The results of bivariate analysis with shapiro wilk pretest normality test 0.202 > 0.05 posttest 0.190 > 0.05 then the data are normally distributed and dependent t-test 0.000 < 0.05 then it can be concluded that H0 is rejected, lavender aromatherapy combination therapy and classical music therapy affect the stress level of regular nursing students at the University of Indonesia Maju. Students who experience stress can do a combination therapy application of lavender aromatherapy and classical music therapy.

Dementia or senility is an aging process so it is considered a normal thing and if dementia is not prevented or treated it will have an impact such as a decrease in cognitive function. Cognitive function is mental and intellectual abilities and memory. Cognitive function ability was measured using the MMSE (Mini Mental State Examination) questionnaire which consisted of 11 questions. Efforts to improve cognitive function one of them with classical music therapy. This case study aims to describe the application of classical music therapy to improve cognitive function in the elderly at the Sekaran Health Center in Semarang. This case study uses a type of case study with a descriptive approach. The subjects of this case study used 2 people with inclusion criteria: age between 60-74 years, able to communicate well, elderly with mild dementia (MMSE score 24-30) and moderate (probable) MMSE score 17-23, elderly who are cooperative and can read and write, the elderly who are not hearing impaired. This case study was conducted 4 meetings over 2 weeks. The results of this case study showed an increase in cognitive function felt by both subjects. Subject I from a score of 22 (probable cognitive disorder) to 28 (normal). Subject II from a score of 19 (probable cognitive disorder) to 25 (normal). Classical music therapy in conclusion can improve the cognitive function of elderly people with dementia and is recommended as an effective therapy application in improving cognitive function.

Edward Van Ness is a violinist, conductor, writer and teacher who has lived and worked in Indonesia cumulatively for more than forty years. Composition and world music studies were completed at Wesleyan University, conducted at the Eastman School of Music, with further graduate studies also at Boston University. He undertook research on South Indian Classical Music, was a concert player in the Carnatic Vina, and founded the Madras Chamber Orchestra. He founded the music department in 1986 at the Medan International School and became head of the music and technology department at the Indonesian Music Academy, University of North Sumatra and HKBP Nommensen University. A founder of the Indonesian Promusik group. Also known as the conductor and artistic director of the first complete performance of Handel's historic Messiah with the Ensemble Nommensen and Promusika in 1987 (in the original Baroque performance style). He is also known as the first musician invited by the institution and the Vietnamese government by leading the orchestra with cellist Cecylia Barczyk from the Ho Chi Min Conservatory Orchestra in Vietnam in April 2005. Since 2003 he has led the Nusantara Symphony Orchestra in many concerts. . Most recently he was the music director and conductor of the Indonesian National Christmas celebration in December 2018 in Medan. Until now he is a Music Teacher at the Sumatra Conservatoire.

Pregnancy is the intrauterine growth and development of the fetus starting from conception and ending until the start of labor. The length of pregnancy from ovulation to parturition is approximately 280 days (40 weeks), and no more than 300 days (43 weeks). Anxiety is a response to certain threatening situations and is a normal thing that occurs accompanying development, change, and in finding one's identity and the meaning of life. One way to deal with anxiety is non-pharmacological therapy, namely distraction techniques. This research uses a quasi-experimental research design with a One Group Pretest-Posttest Design research design. This research was conducted to determine the effectiveness of providing classical music therapy to reduce anxiety levels in pregnant women.That before classical music therapy was given a non-anxious level of anxiety, namely 9 respondents (16.7%), a moderate level of anxiety, namely 8 respondents (16.7%). Then, after being given classical music therapy, the majority of respondents had a non-anxious level of anxiety, namely 20 ( 66.7%) The level of mild anxiety was 10 respondents (33.3%). The pre-test and post-test show a significant relationship with the criteria for the level of anxiety of pregnant women with a p value = 0.000, <0.05 N = 30, so it can be concluded that there is a significant effect of effectiveness between classical.

Hypertension in pregnancy is a common pregnancy complication, affecting 2% of pregnant women worldwide. It is the cause of death of pregnant women in the world, hypertension is treated conventionally, namely hypertension-reducing drugs, but this conventional treatment has many problems because it is related to pregnant women which will definitely be related to the fetus they are carrying. At the Bestari Community Health Center, Medan Petisah District, the health status of mothers and children is good, but there are still problems for pregnant women who experience hypertension during their pregnancy, which is around 30%. The incidence of hypertension in pregnancy is high in the working area of the Bestari Community Health Center, Medan Petisah District, because people consume more than the amount of salt, the food menu is haphazard, and if they are treated with hypertension medication, they are not consumed because it will have a bad impact on their child, to solve the problem, to resolve the treatment. An alternative to non-pharmacological treatment is using music therapy and providing counseling about correct eating patterns. The aim of this community service is to increase knowledge and reduce the incidence of hypertension in pregnant women by using counseling methods and applying music therapy. Method: By providing counseling and music therapy, the results of the implementation of Beethoven's classical music therapy activities are: knowledge of the community (pregnant women) about eating patterns increased by approximately 89% and hypertension which was successful decreased in the 2-4th week of therapy, namely on average 110/70 mmHg..

Humans have extraordinary brain power, however, a method is also needed to optimize brain performance. One of them is short-term memory. Listening to classical music will provide calm and stimulate and regulate the brain's condition for concentration. Classical music can also balance the activity of the right and left brain and regulate brain waves in good condition when studying. The type of research used was pre-experimental with a one group pretest posttest design, with the aim of seeing the influence of classical music on short-term memory in first year students at Pasim National University, Bandung city. The data collection technique used was simple random sampling with a sample size of 10 people, the average value of short-term memory in the pretest (16.3), posttest (21.4), and the average value of increase (5.1). . From the results of this research, it is stated that classical music has an effect on short-term memory in Pasim National University students, with evidence that there is an increase in results from pretest to posttest.

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a disease that is often suffered by many people, hypertension itself sometimes has symptoms that the sufferer does not know about. A condition that causes about half of all deaths from stroke and heart disease. The aim of this study aims to determine the effect of classical music therapy on changes in blood pressure in hypertensive patients at the Ambalat SESKO TNI Bandung Clinic. This research uses a quantitative questionnaire method with a pre-post test research design (Quasy experiment), the data analysis used is the Wicoxon test. The respondents were 25 TNI members at the Ambalat SESKO TNI Bandung Clinic. The instruments in this study used a sphygmomanometer and classical music.    

Background: The number of pregnant women who experience anxiety before giving birth is rising year over year. Pregnancy in a primigravida produces both psychological and physical changes. Anxiety is one of the psychological factors that frequently manifests during pregnancy. Relaxation techniques can be used to manage anxiety; one such treatment is classical music therapy, which can lower anxiety levels. Purpose: Understanding the changes in anxiety levels among primigravida pregnant women in the third trimester at the Mojopurno Health Center. Methods: With each respondent receiving an intervention for 4 straight days, this application used a descriptive design on 2 female respondents and was conducted from April 18–21, 2023, in Munggut Hamlet, RT 12 RW 03 Munggut Village, Wungu District, Madiun Regency. The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale HARS observation sheet was the tool used to gauge the patient's degree of anxiety before and after therapy. Results: Before the two respondents' implementation, there was moderate anxiety, and after their implementation, there was mild anxiety or no worry. Conclusion: At the Mojopurno Health Center, the use of classical music therapy helps lower the degree of anxiety in third-trimester primigravida pregnant women.

Sectio caesarea (SC) is a surgical procedure performed to give birth to a baby. Caesarean sectio action can cause anxiety in preoperative mothers. Anxiety can cause discomfort, so therapy is needed to reduce anxiety levels. Giving lavender aromatherapy and lullaby classical music can reduce anxiety. This study aims to determine the effect of lavender aromatherapy and lullaby classical music on the anxiety level of preoperative sectio caesarea mothers at SMC Telogorejo Hospital. This type of research is a quasi experiment with a pretest-posttest design without a control group design, the consencutive sampling used is accidental, with a total sample of 40 respondents. The characteristics of the respondents were obtained by all respondents aged 20-30 years by 40 (100%), tertiary education by 30 respondents (75%), primigravida 21 respondents (52.5%). Wilcoxon test results, obtained a p-value of 0.000. So it can be concluded that giving lavender aromatherapy and lullaby classical music can reduce the level of anxiety in preoperative sectio caesarea mothers. For future research, it is expected to pay attention to the duration and the most effective time to reduce anxiety levels after being given an intervention.

This study aims to explore the meaning contained in the song entitled "Ragu Semesta" composed by Isyana Sarasvati from her third album "LEXICON" which was released on November 29, 2019. One of the Indonesian singers, Isyana Sarasvati, born on May 2, 1993. "LEXICON" which is the third album from Isyana Sarasvati attracted attention for showing Isyana's true identity. Isyana's identity is the music that she really liked and admired from a long time ago, classical music. The song "ragu Semester" has varied parts with arrangements with beautiful dynamics and describes the patience of the universe that is never undeniable. The lyrics of the song "Ragu Semesta" are not only related to romance with someone, but it's also about calling yourself a decision-making in life. The methods used to analyze data use a qualitative descriptive method, which is a method that is described by words or sentences separated by categories to obtain conclusions. The expected result of this research is to be able to understand the meaning of describing and expressing the poet's feelings in the reality of life, which cannot escape uncertainty, especially in the search for identity and saturation when undergoing an unhealthy relationship.