探討音樂於血液透析患者照護上的應用

The Application of Music on Caring for People with Hemodialysis

台灣是末期腎臟病發生率最高的國家，至98年6月已有57,001名末期腎臟患者，其中90.6%接受血液透析治療。在漫長的血液透析過程中，患者面對生理、心理及社會的壓力，常會感到焦慮、沮喪及無助，甚至失去希望。而音樂治療為一簡單、經濟且有效的照護措施，血液透析單位的護理人員，若能瞭解其原理並進一步應用在接受透析治療的患者身上，將有助其放鬆心情、減輕焦慮、降低負面情緒，讓患者不再感覺透析時問的漫長，進而促進其生活品質。

Taiwan has the highest incidence of end-stage renal disease in the world. There were 57,001 patients with end-stage renal disease in June 2009, and 90.6% of them were receiving hemodialysis treatment. During the time-consuming process of hemodialysis, patients come under physical, psychological and social pressure. They often feel anxious, depressed, helpless and even hopeless. Music therapy is a simple, economical and effective care procedure that helps patients to relax, reduces anxiety and counters negative emotions by helping patients pass the time during dialysis their quality of life is improved.