Impact of sound intervention on patient wellbeing during pediatric peritoneal dialysis

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a treatment suitable for pediatric patients for less food restrictions, better school attendance and requires less hospital visits than hemodialysis. However, it may still cause stress and affect children’s wellbeing as children with end-stage renal disease have to undergo treatment four times a day, 30 min each time. Thus, sound interventions used to improve children’s comfort during PD treatments are worthy of investigating and are the aim of this study. Respondents will include PD patients under 18 years of age. Three types of sound will be played during PD treatment via headphone, including natural sound, classical music, and songs chosen by individual patient. Vital signs will be measured with oximeter to include heart rate, respiratory rate, O2 saturation, and blood pressure. Neurological activities will be recorded by electroencephalography (EEG). PD treatment efficiency will be measured by calculating fluid removal volume. Questionnaires will be given to measure the subjective wellbeing of respondents. Correlations among chosen music, vital signs, EEG readings, treatment efficiency, and patient’s subjective wellbeing will be investigated. The findings of this research will add knowledge to improve subjective patient wellbeing and dialysis efficiency by acoustic interventions.