Surgery is often the first treatment following a cancer diagnosis. In accordance with recommendations from the American Cancer Society related to emotional wellbeing, engaging post-operative oncology inpatients in psychosocial interventions may alleviate symptoms and elevate affective states. Therefore, the purpose of this single-session randomized study was to determine the immediate effects of patient-preferred live music (PPLM) on positive and negative affect and pain in adults hospitalized on a post-surgical oncology unit. Participants (N = 44) were randomly assigned to experimental or wait-list control conditions via a computer program. Experimental participants received a single PPLM session. Participants completed the Global Mood Scale and an 11-point Likert-type pain scale at pre- and posttest. Results indicated significant between-group differences in posttest measures of positive and negative affect, with the experimental group having more favorable scores. Although the between-group difference in posttest pain was not significant, the experimental group had a greater decrease in pain. Despite the temporal challenges associated with the short-term setting, a single PPLM session can be an effective nonpharmacological intervention for immediately addressing affect and pain in patients on a post-surgical oncology unit. Implications for clinical practice, limitations, and suggestions for future research are provided.

手术通常是癌症诊断后的第一种治疗方法。根据美国癌症协会有关情绪健康的建议，让术后肿瘤科住院患者接受社会心理干预可能会减轻症状并提高情感状态。因此，这项单阶段随机研究的目的是确定患者偏爱的现场音乐（PPLM）对在术后肿瘤科住院的成年人的正面和负面影响以及疼痛的即时影响。参加人数= 44）通过计算机程序随机分配给实验或候补名单控制条件。实验参与者参加了一次PPLM会议。参与者在测试前和测试后完成了全球情绪量表和11点Likert型疼痛量表。结果表明，在阳性和阴性影响的后测方法中，组之间存在显着差异，而实验组的得分更高。尽管试验后疼痛的组间差异不显着，但实验组的疼痛减轻更大。尽管短期设置存在时间上的挑战，但一次PPLM疗程仍是一种有效的非药物干预措施，可立即解决术后肿瘤科患者的病痛。对临床实践的影响，局限性，