Bringing music into the hospital to enhance care

Every Monday for over a month now, patients to Yersin Nha Trang General Hospital are relaxed with the beautiful and peaceful melodies of the violin which serve as a calming influence and a pleasurable stimulus that lift their spirits.

This activity is implemented by the hospital Youth Union to promote the healing power of music for hospital patients, help patients feel less anxious before a procedure and decrease patient discomfort.

Tran Thi Kim Oanh, Tan Lap Ward, Nha Trang City, is so impressed and excited to see the violin performance while waiting for her examination results. The music helps reduce patients’ anxiety.  

A violin performance at the hospital.

While waiting for his turn to get examined, Le Van Duyet, Vinh Hai, Phuoc Tan Ward, Nha Trang City listened to the live music, “The environment in the hospital is always stressful. The music helps me feel relaxed and more comfortable. Waiting time flies with music,” he said.

According to Vu Thai Duong, Deputy-Secretary of Yersin Nha Trang General Hospital, the activity is to respond and expand the program “Bringing music to hospitals”. Earlier, the hospital played non-verbal music as overhead and background music that fills in the silence in the waiting areas. 

The show is organized twice a week. As the “Bringing music to hospitals” program is genuinely appreciated by patients, the hospital board of directors together with its Youth Union have decided to play music at the hospital for 1 hour from 7h45 every Monday.

Moreover, the Hospital Youth Union has also held many other activities to help improve medical outcomes, patient satisfaction and recovery, including creating green space, making video clips about hospital guidance for patients, etc.

When the hospital’s inpatient examination and treatment ward opens, the music performance will be developed. The Youth Union will work with musicians and benefactors to maintain the activity to help improve health and well-being through the healing power of music, according to Nguyen Kim Nam, Secretary of Yersin Nha Trang General Hospital.

V.T

Translated by N.T