Musicians are emergency responders
Guest Columnist
Žak Ozmo
Dr. Žak Ozmo, a music director and scholar based in Memphis and London, England, directs the Music in Cancer Care program at Methodist University Hospital. He has 20 years of experience in the clinical application of music.
Studies show that anxiety, heart rate, blood pressure and respiratory rate can be reduced by listening to music, and that music has been linked to better sleep while on a ventilator in the ICU. Health care professionals have described a reduction in stress and empathy fatigue from listening to music.